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Bean Beetle (Chrysomelidae)

Cerotoma ruficornis

Description:

Yellow and black bug about 12 mm long Family Chrysomelidae

Habitat:

Semitropical Pacific coast

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago
Bean beetle (Chrysomelidae)
Cerotoma ruficornis Cerotoma? - Cerotoma ruficornis - BugGuide.Net


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4 Comments

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Gerardo

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you martinl for the ID and the link.

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

Nice spotting luis. There are several different looking beetles called bean beetles so the common name is not all that helpful. Noting the foodplant will be very useful to assist in ID because many Chrysomelidae, especially agricultural pests are very host specific.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Nice beetle :)

LuisStevens
Spotted by
LuisStevens

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Spotted on Sep 6, 2012
Submitted on Sep 22, 2012

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