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Case-Bearing Leaf Beetle

Saxinis sp.

Description:

Shiny, dark blue beetle with red spots on the top corner of the elytra. The abdomen is gray with thin, blue stripes. The antennae are short.

Habitat:

Buckwheat flowers along trail.

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San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Dec 22, 2012
Submitted on Dec 23, 2012

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