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Asparagus leaf beetle

Crioceris paracenthesis

Photo by Jopy
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Field Notes

Description:

Tiny beetle, not more than 0,5 cm in length, I found it on Asparagus sp.

Reference Links:

Crioceris paracenthesis – Wikipedia

Species ID Suggestions

asparagus leaf beetle

Crioceris paracenthesis (Linnaeus, 1767)
MichaelGeiser
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Comments (4)
Jopy
Thank you, sintija, for kind words and thank you, again, Michael, for ID, will update the page...
Jopy
Thank you, beetle is so tiny that I couldn't take photo on plant stem, so I spotted it on my finger :)
Tiz
So crisp and so tiny! Well done you :)

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