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Lycidae

Lycidae

Description:

Brown and black beetle,

Habitat:

Mata Atlântica Rain Foret

Notes:

This insect is toxic to predators, therefore, other species mimic its shape and colors.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Net-winged beetle
Mesopteron sp. Net-Winged Beetle | Project Noah


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1 Comment

Tukup
Tukup 3 years ago

Beautiful photos Fernando. Nice and clear. I was hoping to get a species for you, but then I see Wiki lists 97 species so I kind of let it go. Thanks for sharing.

FernandoMSoares
Spotted by
FernandoMSoares

São Paulo, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 22, 2021
Submitted on Jan 30, 2021

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