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Jewel Beetle

Ptosima chinensis Marseul

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Description:

Approximately 2.25 cm long.

Habitat:

Unknown

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Jewel Beetle
Ptosima cf. chinensis Ptosima chinensis | Flickr - Photo Sharing!


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6 Comments

Tristan Pragnell
Tristan Pragnell 10 years ago

Thank you bayucca.

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Buprestidae, Polycestinae, Ptosima sp.., similar to Ptosima chinensis, but the yellow stripe look slightly different.
http://gaga.biodiv.tw/9812bx/925.htm
http://blog.daum.net/onidiras/15870754
http://foter.com/f/photo/8038989851/a9d1...
I found one with identical stripes:
http://www.nature.go.kr/wkbik2/wkbik2443...
http://www.nature.go.kr/wkbik2/wkbik2443...
http://www.nature.go.kr/wkbik2/wkbik2443...

Sckel
Sckel 10 years ago

that beetle with different format.

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Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Nice one!

Tristan Pragnell
Tristan Pragnell 10 years ago

I know HarumKoh. I had the same problem.

HarumKoh
HarumKoh 10 years ago

very nice beetle! I can't find similar beetle in my book and net.

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Tristan Pragnell
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Tristan Pragnell

伊万里市 (Imari), Japan

Spotted on May 31, 2013
Submitted on Sep 13, 2013

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