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Diabrotica v2n sp.nov.
Leaf Beetle of about 5 mm in length and 4 striking target-like spots on the elytra. The head is black and the prothorax is yellow. The 6th picture is of an individual which came to an ultraviolet light in the same place on 29 July 2014. Family Chrysomelidae.
Garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.
This beetle was also spotted in the State of Veracruz, Fortin de Las Flores: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/193.... See also this similar species, also from Chiapas: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/359...
Not there were together, was in sequence. One after another. But it was magical because I had never seen these beetles in my yard. There's one more, I'll post tomorrow. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/314...
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/347...
Nice Sckel, Do you have a picture of the 3 different ones you found together?
I found three different species of the Diabroticas in same plant. It was magical.
Thank you bayucca for the identification. I read through all the fact sheet link but can't really tell which of the 4 species he talks about might be this one, and he doesn't have Mexico on his distribution yet. Bet he would like to see the Mexican one.
Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Diabrotica sp..
Same type like this:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/215...
Spotted on Apr 11, 2013
Submitted on Apr 13, 2013
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