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Trachymela sloanei
Hollowed out beetle of some species laying out in the So-Cal heat.
Spotted in backyard in Escondido, California.
These beetles have been found in California from February-October and in Arizona in May and October by members of bugguide at http://bugguide.net/node/view/13061
Spotted on Oct 16, 2011
Submitted on Nov 8, 2011
6 Comments
Found it, this is an Australian Tortoise Beetle!
Yep, I have no clue what it is exactly, couldn't narrow it down much Cindy. The closest I have so far is Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle.
nice !! waiting for an id...
Looks like a bigger version of your last picture, but more intact.
Thanks Cindy, I'll look into it.
Looks like a type of Leaf Beetle but I don't know the species.