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Mango Flower Beetle

Protaetia fusca

Description:

Scarabaeidae; Cetoniinae; Protaetia; Protaetia fusca (Herbst, 1790). "Total body length 12.0–17.0 mm (0.47–0.67 in). Body broad oval; dorsoventrally flattened. Color dull, dark grey-brown to black, rarely metallic/shiny greenish; elytra with distinct pale markings (may be lost in worn specimens). Clypeus broad, anterior margin entire or sinuate. Front tibia of male with 2 external teeth (rarely with small basal tooth); female with 3 distinct external teeth. Hind tibia with single lateral ridge. Elytra of male with apical spines, female lacking spines." https://idtools.org/id/beetles/scarab/fa...

Habitat:

Spotted in our front garden on an unidentified broad leaved plant.

Notes:

More info:- https://apps.lucidcentral.org/ppp/text/w... https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/8486...

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John B.
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John B.

Palauig, Central Luzon, Philippines

Spotted on Nov 11, 2016
Submitted on May 29, 2022

Spotted for Mission

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