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Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle

Trirhabda geminata

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Field Notes

Description:

Black beetle with brown showing through in stripes on the elytra. It looks like it is wearing a thick, yellow collar with black heart. The abdomen is yellow with black striped on the underside. The face is yellow with two black spots above the antennae.

Habitat:

Encelia sp in native landscaping

Reference Links:

Species Trirhabda geminata - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Martin! It sure looks similar. It was on a species of Encelia which is one of the main food sources for the larvae.
MartinL
Excellent shot. It looks similar to the elm leaf beetle. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/18363035 Do you know its foodplant(s)

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PublishedMay 17, 2013

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