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Chalepus walshii
Body length about 5-6 mm, colored as shown. Elytra (wing covers) heavily reticulated (net-like) with close-set ridges. Antennae slightly clubbed.
Perched on a grassblade at very edge of small pond. Surrounding habitat is damp meadow, with dry meadows, riparian trees and vegetation, and a grove of conifers.
This species is associated with grasses (Poaceae)
Spotted on Jun 9, 2013
Submitted on Jun 12, 2013
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