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Hispine leaf beetle

Probaenia sp.

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hispine leaf beetle

Probaenia sp.

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MichaelGeiser
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Comments (5)
FredLuizRomeiro
http://bugguide.net/node/view/356050/bgpage John La Salle, this link the picture element has the same design on the back, just do not have the tips. It will be something due to sex
John La Salle
Yep - that is starting to look like it. The "back end" in yours has sharp points that aren't on the one in your BugGuide link.
FredLuizRomeiro
John La Salle, I found it... http://bugguide.net/node/view/501082
John La Salle
I'm not a "bettle guy", but I think this might be one of the leaf-mining leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) in the subfamily Hispinae.

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