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Black nail beetle (Christmas beetle #2)

Repsimus manicatus

Description:

This christmas beetle has shiny elytra that resemble long black fingernails. This one was active and quickly departed after one lucky photograph.

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3 Comments

Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 8 years ago

A very attractive little beetle.

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

Thanks Maria dB

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Nice capture!

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jan 15, 2013
Submitted on Jan 18, 2013

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