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This predaceous ground beetle (Lioptera plato) exhibits a distinctive warning color pattern which is commonly repeated among many different species of beetles (including a commonly associated fungus beetle Epicaustes) that all share a similar habitat niche. Because all species appear to share a distasteful chemical defense this may be a possible example of Mullerian mimicry. Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia (Borneo).
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Adephaga, Borneo, Carabidae, Caraboidea, Coleoptera, East Malaysia, Insecta, Malaysia, Mullerian mimicry, Müllerian mimicry, Sabah, Southeast Asia, animal, aposematic coloration, arthropod, beetle, defense, defensive mimicry, display, fauna, ground beetle, insect, invertebrate, mimic, mimicry, protective mimicry, tropical, warning color
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- Mimicry, Borneo, Insects
