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Leaf Beetle

Photo by LaurenZarate
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny Leaf Beetle of 3 mm in length, yellow with black markings. Family Chrysomilidae.

Habitat:

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

Species ID Suggestions

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata
celestialprincess101
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Flea beetle

Capraita conspurcata

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Comments (2)
LaurenZarate
I think you are right, princess, it is very close to the Cucumber beetle. I went through all the photos I could find, they are sometimes yellow, sometimes green but never have a black mark on the thorax. Could be the same genus?, but I couldn't find one like it.

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