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Leaf beetle

Stilodes belti

Description:

Chrysomelidae beetle, though it has Calligrapha type markings, it may belong to another genus.

Notes:

Strong resemblance to the specimen identified as Leptinotarsa belti in Biologia Centrali-Americana, vol VI, pt 1, tab 13, #18. This reference is more than 100 years old, and the nomenclature has evolved with time. I haven't been able to track down what the modern name of this species may be. http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections...

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bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago
Leaf Beetle
Stilodes belti


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4 Comments

HarumKoh
HarumKoh 10 years ago

I very like this beetle. :-)

Anne Marie McCaffrey
Anne Marie McCaffrey 10 years ago

Thanks, bayucca.

bayucca
bayucca 10 years ago

Must ge this one, I did not found another similar one. Name might still be the same depending on the source, Leptinotarsa belti or Stilodes belti.
http://insects.oeb.harvard.edu/mcz/FMPro...
This link is no longer active, so I just add the corresponding search link. I did not found any other reference.

Mona Pirih
Mona Pirih 10 years ago

Nice...

Costa Rica

Spotted on Apr 11, 2013
Submitted on Apr 12, 2013

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