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More than 2000 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
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Four-spotted Collops
Collops quadrimaculatus
The Collops quadrimaculatus is a species of beetle in the family Melyridae, commonly known as soft-winged flower beetles. This beetle is known for its bright coloration and predatory habits, especially toward other small insects. Collops quadrimaculatus is distinctive for its bright orange-red body with four black spots on the elytra (wing covers), which gives it the "four-spotted" name.

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