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Walterianella sp.
A small Leaf Beetle of 5 mm in length, with a yellow thorax and legs. The hind femora are enlarged for jumping and also have a black band on the distal ends. The elytra are white with black markings. Family Chrysomelidae.
On a wall under a light at night, semi-rural residential area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico 2,200 meters.
These little jumping leaf beetles mimic the Diabrotica leaf beetles.
Spotted on May 20, 2019
Submitted on Jun 13, 2019
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