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Paropsisterna variicollis
A common leaf beetle with an unusual non symmetrical mark on its elytra. Can anyone suggest why this might occur? Is it a scar?
Spotted on Oct 4, 2013
Submitted on Oct 8, 2013
2 Comments
There has not been much sun yet. Although scars are not uncommon in chrysomelid beetles from eclosion errors or predator injuries, this patterning is odd since there is no scar
That's different ! Sunburn? :)