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Darkling beetle – Pseudonautes sp

vids — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 01:27:39 +0000

Darkling beetle is the common name of the large family of beetles Tenebrionidae. The number of species in the Tenebrionidae is estimated at more than 20,000 and the family is cosmopolitan in distribution. Wikipedia

Family: Tenebrionidae
Genus: Pseudonautes

Thanks David Ball SG Insect ID and Records for the Identification

Spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park

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Handsome Fungus Beetle – Stenotarsus sp

vids — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 11:29:22 +0000

Endomychidae, or handsome fungus beetles, is a family of beetles with representatives found in all biogeographic realms. There are around 120 genera and 1300 species. Wikipedia

Stenotarsus is a genus of handsome fungus beetles in the family Endomychidae. There are more than 50 described species in Stenotarsus. Wikipedia

Spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park

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Net-winged Beetle – Lycidae sp

vids — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 08:18:47 +0000

The Lycidae are a family in the beetle order Coleoptera, members of which are commonly called net-winged beetles. These beetles are cosmopolitan, being found in Nearctic, Palearctic, Neotropical, Afrotropical, Oriental, and Australian ecoregions. Wikipedia

Spotted at Zhenghua Nature Park – April 2021

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Click Beetle – Agriotes sp

vids — Sun, 18 Apr 2021 07:59:32 +0000

Agriotes is a genus of beetles in the family Elateridae which includes numerous species, many of which are found in the Americas, Asia and much of Europe. Wikipedia

Spotted at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

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Longhorn Beetle – Xystrocera globosa

vids — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 08:03:53 +0000

Xystrocera globosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1795. It is distributed widely across tropical Asia. It has also become established in Hawaii and the Mediterranean region and is found in Egypt and Israel as well. Wikipedia

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Fungus Beetle – Erotylidae sp

vids — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 05:20:49 +0000

Erotylidae, or the pleasing fungus beetles, is a family of beetles containing over 100 genera. In the present circumscription, it includes the subfamilies Dacninae, Encaustinae, Erotylinae, Megalodacninae, and Tritominae. Wikipedia

Spotted at MacRitchie Reservoir – Feb 2021

Thanks David Ball SG Insect ID and Records for the ID

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Soldier Beetle – Ichthyurus sp

vids — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 11:25:30 +0000

The soldier beetles are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra. Wikipedia

Spotted at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Thanks Nicky Bay and Marcus Ng ( SG Insect ID and Record ) for the ID

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Episcapha xanthopustulata

vids — Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:45:36 +0000

Episcapha is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Erotylidae. The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia and Australia. Species: Episcapha asahinai Episcapha flavofasciata Wikipedia

Scientific name: Episcapha xanthopustulata

Spotted at Rifle Range Nature Park

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Tortoise Beetle – Laccoptera nepalensis

vids — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 10:29:28 +0000

Laccoptera is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae . The genus was first scientifically described by Carl Henrik Boheman in 1855

Scientific name: Laccoptera nepalensis

The Cassidinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. The antennae arise close to each other and some members have the pronotal and elytral edges extended to the side and covering the legs so as to give them the common name of tortoise beetles. Wikipedia

Spotted at Green corridor – March 2021

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Tortoise Beetle – Aspidimorpha miliaris

vids — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:31:45 +0000

Aspidimorpha miliaris is a widespread Asian species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. The genus name is frequently misspelled as “Aspidomorpha”, due to an unjustified spelling change in 1848. Wikipedia

Spotted at Green Corridor – March 2021

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