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Jewel Beetle

Sternocera aequisignata

Notes:

Based on a recent study titled " Iridescence as Camouflage " published in Current Biology on 3rd February 2020. There are interesting suggestions that the sparkles actually help the beetle as a Camouflage rather than making it stand out.

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akshdev
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akshdev

Tamil Nadu, India

Spotted on Dec 15, 2018
Submitted on Jun 15, 2020

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