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Leaf Beetle

Plagiodera caffra

Description:

Not very co-operative. Just flashed the shiny body and then it was gone! No time for a side view.

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5 Comments

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Thanks Mari!

Mari du Preez
Mari du Preez 11 years ago

lovely little bug!

Johan Heyns
Johan Heyns 11 years ago

Thanks Ali. Ashish, probably, as long as the scientific name is correct!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

You can call it African Shiny Leaf/Flea Beetle as America and India have their own species like this.

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

really wonderful!

Johan Heyns
Spotted by
Johan Heyns

Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa

Spotted on Jan 22, 2013
Submitted on Jan 22, 2013

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