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Comb-clawed Beetle

Family Tenebrionidae, Subfamily Alleculinae.

Description:

These beetles are characterized by an oval body, threadlike antennae, relatively long legs and tarsi quite elongated. Their most striking feature, however, are the combed nails of the hind tarsi, that show fine teeth. (Wikipedia)

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2 Comments

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 11 years ago

Blister beetle??

KeithRoragen
KeithRoragen 11 years ago

Awesome Beetle.

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Oct 17, 2012
Submitted on Oct 17, 2012

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