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Passionflower Flea Beetle
Disonycha discoidea abbreviata
31.1718, -84.7427
Field Notes
Description:
Striking beetle with a red body and vertical black and white striped elytra. The white parts are sparkly
Habitat:
Flooded oak forest
Notes:
Notes from a bugguide admin who placed my photo in the proper species & subspecies:
"Moved from Disonycha leptolineata tentatively. More consistent with series of confirmed specimens than with confirmed leptolineata, or near.
- tone of red vivid (orange to scarlet) - vs. pinkish;
- red elytral margin wider than outer white stripe - vs. opposite;
- shape appearing more ovoid - vs. more parallel."
Reference Links:
Subspecies Disonycha discoidea abbreviata - BugGuide.Net
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedJanuary 31, 2016
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