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Mimic Flea Beetle

Walterianella tenuicincta

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Small beetle with semi-transparent elytra, 5 mm long. Family Chrysomelidae. Species of Walterianella mimic those of Diabrotica.

Habitat:

Came to the lights on a wall, Hotel Posada Loma, Fortin de Las Flores, Veracruz.

Notes:

See another color variant of this species from San Luis Potosí, Mexico:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/1972596002/fullscreen.

Species ID Suggestions

Mimic Flea beetle

Walterianella sp.
thaptor
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Comments (3)
thaptor
= Walterianella tenuicincta (Jacoby, 1886) Difference in colours between the two you observed is considered in range of individuality. original description: http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/bca/navigation/bca_12_06_01/bca_12_06_01.cfm?start=452
LaurenZarate
Thank you Mark, I agree, definitely a jumper….
Mark Ridgway
Some powerful looking rear femurs there. Maybe in the flea-leaf beetle group?

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PublishedNovember 8, 2015

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