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Capraita nigrosignata
AKA Germander Flea Beetle with their size measuring at 5 mm. There range is Texas, Louisiana and Mexico with 16 spp. of Capraita north of Mexico. Adults are found year-round in Central Texas and host plant grows in mesic areas. Canada germander - Teucrium canadense (Lamiaceae) and small coastal germander - Teucrium cubense are food sources for these Flea Beetles.
Thank you again, Keith ") I will also work on getting it into your mission. Thanks for the invite!
Please consider posting this in the Beetles! mission I created.
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1150...
Thanks, RiekoS... It seems that this is more towards the Genus Systena, but I can't find any with 8 spots. The hind leg mass looks to fit the genus too. ")
Looks like cucumber beetle, spotted by nexttogone. Here is his spotting.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/158...
Spotted on Oct 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 26, 2012
