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Suriname: Unusual beetle with large eyes
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Para district, Suriname. At lights; tropical forest mixed with savanna. 24 June 2014. Length: 2.8 mm.
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Hi, I am no expert of anything, but it resemble some Buprestidae.
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Yes, it is Buprestidae - Trachynae Smile
 
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Thank-you Henrik and Alexandru!
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