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Flea Beetle

Asphaera sp., Chrysomelidae

Photo by Stephen Wain
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Field Notes

Description:

Possibly a member of Endomychidae family (Handsome Fungus Beetles) but I am fairly sure it's the Chrysomelidae family (leaf beetles)

The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families.

Habitat:

Spotted in the rainforest in Milpe, Ecuador

Reference Links:

Leaf beetle - Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

Flea Beetle

Asphaera sp.

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Comments (3)
bayucca
Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini, Asphaera sp., closer is not possible without the native specimen. Asphaera is like Omophoita a huge and tricky genus.
Zlatan Celebic
To me, all of those look more like members of Endomychidae family (Handsome Fungus Beetles) or Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles); but not Ladybirds (antennae are too long...)...

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PublishedSeptember 8, 2018

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