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Rutelinae
This was a very small beetle (less than 1 cm perhaps) also found in a forested area. it played dead since the moment we touched it and only started moving after quite some time.
Paraiso Quetzal. San Gerardo de Dota/Cerro de la Muerte.
2 Comments
Anomala looks the most similar but just in case I will leave it at Rutelinae. Thanks! ;-)
My closest guess would be Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae. Genus is tricky. Anomala? Cyclocephala? Interesting to compare and check: Exomala orientalis from Asia?? Probably not, but may indicate the right family/subfamily...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/337722/bgi...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/12234/bgim...
http://www.americaninsects.net/b/rutelin...