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Flower/chafer beetle, Nimbokrang, Papua Might be Clinteria atra, but having some doubts. Australia (continent),Clinteria atra,Flower Chaffer,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Flower/chafer beetle, Nimbokrang, Papua

Might be Clinteria atra, but having some doubts.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Maybe it's a subspecies of Clinteria atra? I found this website, which shows several variations:

    https://www.insect-trade.eu/?category=cetoniinae&eshop=catalogue&page=5

    Starting on p.18 on that site, there is also the Glycyphana genus, which is similar. Although, Clinteria looks like a better match.     Posted one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Wow, there's so many! Thanks, will for now identify it as the "main" species. Posted one year ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Sounds good! Posted one year ago

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The Clinteria atra

It is a scarab beetle in the subfamily Cetoniinae.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 18, 2023. Captured Oct 13, 2023 10:54 in C388+H2 Beneik, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm

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