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Cryptalaus arfakianus, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua Tentative ID. Arfak Mountains,Australia (continent),Cryptalaus arfakianus,Geotagged,Indonesia,Minggre,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Cryptalaus arfakianus, Minggre, Arfak Mountains, Papua

Tentative ID.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
    Lion
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    Maybe:
    https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1497449-Cryptalaus-arfakianus     Posted one year ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
      Lion
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      I did come across that photo. I was having some doubts about it because it looks so shiny. Perhaps it was just worn and wet? For the rest its body shape looks identical, so will go for a tentative ID. Thanks! Posted one year ago

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The Cryptalaus arfakianus

Cryptalaus arfakianus is a click beetle in the Cryptalaus genus.

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

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Uploaded Feb 16, 2024. Captured Oct 19, 2023 20:45 in WW82+WH Minggre, Arfak Mountains Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 105mm

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