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Coelophora inaequalis
Urban garden.
Leaf beetles (chrysomelidae) and ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae) can sometimes look very similar because they are hemispherical and have a dotted pattern. Usually. Leaf beetles eat leaves (both larvae and adults) and ladybird beetles eat other insects. Usually. A useful clue is that ladybird beetles have shorter antennae. Usually.
Spotted on Aug 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2012
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