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Leaf beetle

Chrysomelidae

Photo by Mari du Preez
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Could possibly be Leptinotarsa rubiginosa

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Leaf beetle

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
Mark Ridgway
Leptinotarsa rubiginosa doesn't look quite right to me.. orange femurs v. black; 3 black 'shoulder humps' on your elytra; dark patches midway on wing covers; I count 10 antennae segments v. 9 but could be wrong there. It would be good to have a different angle.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Beetles of Pretoria and Jo'burg
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PublishedMarch 23, 2013

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