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Leaf Beetle

Description:

A Spiky tailed Leaf Beetle in the Subfamily HIspinae that looks remarkably like a strawberry! It is bright red with two black spots on the elytra. About 5 mm long. Family Chrysomelidae.

Habitat:

Heavy Shrubbery along the Highway.

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5 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Thank you Ana :)

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Thank you Rob :)

RobThacker
RobThacker 9 years ago

Lovely beetle, nice find Lauren.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 9 years ago

Thanks Cindy. Your pictures are always great.

Great series and spotting! Love the spines on this one. I wish I got images this good on my Leaf Miner today :)

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Aug 13, 2014
Submitted on Sep 5, 2014

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