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Chrysomelidae..two species..o sexual dimorphism..?
Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, Mesomphaliini, Chelymorpha alternans.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pasha_k/96...
It's a species of Chelymorpha. They are often extremely variable in their pattern (even more than coccinellids). So it's probably not a case of sexual dimorphism, rather polymorphism.
See pictures here: http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/kat...
I am not familiar with dimorphism in chrysomelidae.
I have seen images of loose couplings between different species but do not think they get too serious.
Either way, it is an excellent spotting.
Spotted on Jul 21, 2014
Submitted on Jul 21, 2014
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