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Cylindrical Leaf Beetle

Cryptocephalus sp.

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40.5922, 23.1223

Field Notes

Habitat:

On hairy fleabane (Inula oculus-christi) flowers in rocky mountain meadow.

Notes:

A member of the Cryptocephalus sericeus species group. The species of this group are very difficult to distinguish, especially in the Mediterranean.

Reference Links:

Cryptocephalus - Overview, Cryptocephalus - Wikipedia

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