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Shining Flea Beetle

Asphaera lustrans

Photo by joanbstanley
Published on Project Noah
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31.1089, -97.4982

Field Notes

Description:

Body entirely orange except for blue-black elytra.

Habitat:

This beetle, along with several others, was on a pink skullcap, which is a host plant for the beetle.

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PublishedMay 5, 2013

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