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Pumpkin Beetle

Aulacophora lewisii

Description:

Aulacophora is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as pumpkin beetles; some species are pests of agricultural crops. The genus was named by the French entomologist and expert on beetles, Pierre François Marie Auguste Dejean. The name, from Ancient Greek, signifies "furrow-bearer"' from aulax, "furrow." [wikipedia.org]

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Laguna, Philippines

Spotted on Aug 30, 2015
Submitted on May 13, 2017

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