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Tiny Leaf Beetle

Capraita conspurcata

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Very tiny, 2 mm Leaf Beetle that turned out to be very colorful yellow and black. It was shiny like porcelain. Family Chrysomelidae, Tribe Alticini.

Habitat:

Abandoned field, semi-urban area, outskirts of San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Notes:

Update: This beetle has also been reported from the Mexico City area in June of 2018 https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14233895.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
LaurenZarate
Thank you thaptor! I am so happy you are looking at my beetles! Where are you located?
thaptor
This species: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/272038-Capraita-conspurcata

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PublishedMay 18, 2013

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