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This beetle appear to be black and shiny under normal torch light. When camera flash over, its back becomes shiny (gold). Night Micro
Spotted on Sep 12, 2015
Submitted on Nov 3, 2015
5 Comments
Awwwwwesome! A true jewel! What a glorious find! Congratulations MokYounFai!! :):)
Hi Bayucca, thanks for the info.. i think is Darkling beetle. .. all photos taken with flash :)
It is indeed a jewel, however, it should nevertheless not be called Jewel Beetle, since this name is reserved for Buprestidae. It is actually a Darkling Beetle, Tenebrionidae. Might be a Platydema sp., but I would need a picture without flash to confirm that or anyway to get closer than the family. Do you have additional pictures of it?
Thanks SukanyDatta
It is beautiful.