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Spotted Maize Beetle.

Astylus atromaculatus.

Description:

This species is native to South America. The adults feed on pollen.The larvae live in soil, feeding on decayed vegetable matter. Size: 9 mm.

Notes:

Family: Melyridae

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2 Comments

DB
DB 11 years ago

Thanks, Nishant again!

Nishant
Nishant 11 years ago

Wonderful!

DB
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Salta, Salta, Argentina

Spotted on Mar 9, 2012
Submitted on Oct 4, 2012

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