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Labidomera clivicollis
The size and color of a large ladybird, although the spots are different.
Suburban garden with prairie plantings
I'd first thought it was a ladybird, because of its coloring and because I'd first spotted it near a good-sized group of aphids. I'm glad Forest Dragon pointed out the difference.
Don't forget to update your spotting to reflect the correct identification. :-)
That's interesting, Forest Dragon. It looked close to, but not quite like, some odd lady beetles in a field guide. Never heard of a leaf beetle. Thanks for the link.
Nice find! Even though this beetle looks similar to a lady beetle, it's actually a leaf beetle. They are one of my favorites!
Spotted on Jul 10, 2017
Submitted on Nov 10, 2019
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