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Small Leaf Beetle

Xanthonia sp.

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Very small Leaf Beetle of 4 mm in length. It has a thick layer of scales on the the elytra, giving it a spotted appearance. The tibia are thick with a single heavy spine. Family Chrysomelidae: Subfamily Eumolpinae.

Habitat:

Came to an ultraviolet light in the garden, San Cristobal de Las Casas, 2,200 meters.

Reference Links:

Genus Xanthonia - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf beetle

Family Chrysomelidae: subfamily Eumolpinae
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Comments (2)
LaurenZarate
Thank you Stephen, I am very grateful for the identification. Yes, definitely mm, glad you caught that.
stho002
Maybe genus Xanthonia, or near. See http://bugguide.net/node/view/40565/bgpage?from=0 I assume you mean 4mm, not 4cm?!

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