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Beetle

1 Species ID Suggestions

prionocerid beetle
Prionocerus coeruleipennis Perty, 1831 http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2010/f/z02328p048f.pdf


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5 Comments

MichaelGeiser
MichaelGeiser 10 years ago

Amazing what can be found here! I did my MSc thesis on this genus of beetles, which are widespread in SE-Asia. Although I examined several 1000s of museum specimens and spent several months of field-work in Asia, I was never able to figure out anything about this species' larval habitat. I always wondered how it can be so widespread all over SE-Asia and Africa, and why it was often found in villages or even in large cities. These photos provide the first ever information on oviposition and larval habitat!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

It look alike much but not matching... Sadly there is lot information on American and European insects than Asian...on Internet.

SaNaSaNz
SaNaSaNz 12 years ago

Thanks for the lead AshishNimkar :) This is not a Soldier Beetle?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Alike one from Pyrochroidae of Tenebrionoiea family of beetles.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenebrionoi...

SaNaSaNz
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SaNaSaNz

Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 29, 2011
Submitted on Mar 2, 2012

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