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Golden beetle

Plusiotis argenteola

Description:

This small beetle (about 215 mm long), belongs to the Rutelidae family and its main characteristic is the golden color of its body.

Habitat:

Coastal lowland rainforest

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2 Comments

GustavoMorejon
GustavoMorejon 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra ... it really looks like gold !!!

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Wow!! Gold!!

GustavoMorejon
Spotted by
GustavoMorejon

Cañar, Ecuador

Spotted on Jan 12, 2012
Submitted on Jan 12, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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