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prionocerid beetle (female)

Prionocerus coeruleipennis Perty, 1831

Description:

About 1.3 cm body length.

Habitat:

Tropical forest, grassland and cultivated land.

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prionocerid beetle (female)
Prionocerus coeruleipennis Perty, 1831


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2 Comments

shekainah d. alaban
shekainah d. alaban 10 years ago

Sorry MichaelGeiser typographical error its 1.3cm not the previous 1.3mm. Thank you for the correction and for the ID>

MichaelGeiser
MichaelGeiser 10 years ago

"1.3 mm body length"? That should be more like 13 mm or 1.3 cm, right?
If it's really 1.3 mm, please send me a specimen and I will describe it as a new species ;)

Capiz, Philippines

Spotted on May 30, 2013
Submitted on Feb 18, 2014

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