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Rove Beetle

Paederinae gen. sp.

Description:

This insect is about 1/2" long.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica one week into the six month dry season.

Notes:

This is the first time I have spotted this insect.

1 Species ID Suggestions

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago
Rove beetle
Paederinae gen. sp.


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4 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 7 years ago

Thank you thaptor

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago

subfamily level ID is all I can do. Pretty distinctive head features, though . . .

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 10 years ago

thanks!

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Looks like a Rove Beetle??

LarryGraziano
Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Provincia Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Spotted on Nov 12, 2012
Submitted on Apr 27, 2013

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