Scarab Beetle |
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Observed at lights, upper Kerio Valley, Kenya, Dec. 2015. Length is about 12mm. |
Many, many species of beetles belonging to the scarab family are likely to exist in Kenya. This one has a broad, elongated clypeus, the plate just above the mouth; presumably this serves in excavating soil. Scarabaeidae -- Scarab Beetle Family -- Melolonthinae subfamilyMore Information: |
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