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Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle

Labidomera clivicollis

Description:

Compared to many other leaf beetles, Labidomera clivicollis is huge! It appears to have the same basic appearance of Scarabaeidae, but is actually a Chrysomelidae! What I found interesting to read about was

Habitat:

Larva feed on many species of milkweed.

Notes:

Lifer! Part of the orange and black milkweed mimicry complex, which includes the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and related, Milkweed Longhorns (Tetraopes sp.), Lygaeus kalmii, Oncopeltus fasciatus, and possibly more. http://bugguide.net/node/view/2970

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Jacob Gorneau
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Jacob Gorneau

Greenville, New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 8, 2013
Submitted on Jun 15, 2013

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