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Diabrotica sp.
Small leaf beetle, Chrysomelidae family.
Criteria:
- body more compact, harder than in Diabrotica;
- pronotum constricted in middle, no lined side border;
- head with sulci inbetween eyes;
- elytra usually with some puncture series.
Criteria, Boris? Texture or markings? Can you give me some help for separating, thanks?
Bayucca, my youngest brought me a beetle home form school just yesterday. They were learning about insects in class and had to catch some and look at them with a magnifying lens. She brought hers home to me - a beautiful glittery green weevil like this one:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/109...
:)
Chrysomelidae, Galerucini, Diabrotica sp..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61897811@N0...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristanba/5...
I am sure you will get some new beetles from your kids as gift for Mother's Day ;-)...
Spotted on Apr 16, 2013
Submitted on Apr 16, 2013
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