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Parthenium Beetle

Zygogramma bicolorate

Description:

Its about 8 - 10 mm in body length with black stripes on elytra . It seems that it belongs to Chrysomelidae family ....

1 Species ID Suggestions

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago
Parthenium beetle
Zygogramma bicolorata Zygogramma bicolorata


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4 Comments

Kranti Dhiman
Kranti Dhiman 10 years ago

mating mode added !!

KrantiAzad
KrantiAzad 10 years ago

Thanks so much Adarsha I will check and edit it soon :)

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

Common names also include Mexican beetle/Sunflower beetle...

Adarsha B S
Adarsha B S 10 years ago

It's a mexican species introduced in India...Seems pretty sure..but a chocolate beauty!
Check out the sites...first site has ossum details..
http://www.nbaii.res.in/Featured%20insec...
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo2...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygogramma

Kranti Dhiman
Spotted by
Kranti Dhiman

Punjab, India

Spotted on May 20, 2013
Submitted on May 20, 2013

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