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Pleasing Fungus beetle

Episcapha quadrimacula

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Description:

black beetle, 4 prominent orange spots

Habitat:

monsoon forest

Notes:

Spotted in Alas Purwo national park.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago
Pleasing Fungus beetle
Episcapha quadrimacula


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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 7 years ago

Thanks thaptor, the species level looks pretty good to me.

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago

ID tentative on species level, but firm on genus.

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Dan Doucette
Dan Doucette 9 years ago

Thanks Jason, I think you're right.

Jason Alexander
Jason Alexander 9 years ago

I think that's a fungivorous beetle, in Megalodacne genus..

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Dan Doucette
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Dan Doucette

Jawa Timur, Indonesia

Spotted on Dec 27, 2013
Submitted on Oct 26, 2014

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