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Zygogramma piceicollis
Yellow and maroon Leaf Beetle, about 5 mm long. Family Chrysomelidae.
Heavy vegetation, km 11.5, Highway between Chiapa de Corzo and San Cristobal de Las Casas, 865 meters.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/202347 http://bios.conabio.gob.mx/especies/1005... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygogramma... https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/5... http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?searc...
Thank you thaptor! Please let me know when the systematic position of this species changes to Calligrapha! How very interesting!
Will be a Calligrapha soon!
Transfer of all species of Zygogramma living N of Panama is on the way. A few S-American spp. will remain.
Spotted on Jul 3, 2014
Submitted on Jul 14, 2014
