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Giant_Beetle at Montagne d'Ambre White legged beetle seen at Montagne d'Ambre NP named Giant Beetle, 27.10.2016 Coleoptera,Curculionidae,Madagascar,Montagne d'Ambre,Rhytidophloeus,beetle Click/tap to enlarge

Giant_Beetle at Montagne d'Ambre

White legged beetle seen at Montagne d'Ambre NP named Giant Beetle, 27.10.2016

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    Pudding4brains
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    This looks awfully close to Rhytidophloeus albipes BUT supposedly that species should have the inside of the tibia black. See this discussion on insecte.org:
    https://www.insecte.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=60541
    Here the inside of the legs seems white too :-/     Posted 8 years ago
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      DR_M_Z
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      compare with: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhytidophloeus#/media/File:Rhytidophloeus_rothschildi_1894.jpg ? Posted 8 years ago
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        Pudding4brains
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        No, it's not rothschildi - in fact, you presented that one just the other day here :o)
        Impressive Bug at Reniala Reserve (Rhytidophloeus rothschildi) Impressive bug in the hand of the guide at Reniala Reserve, Ifaty NP Ifaty,Reniala Reserve,Rhytidophloeus rothschildi,bug
         Posted 8 years ago

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Uploaded Dec 17, 2016. Captured Oct 27, 2016 10:39.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO640
  • 290mm