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Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle

Trirhabda sp.

Photo by LuisStevens
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21.6791, -100.94

Field Notes

Description:

Yellow beetle with black spots. It has two spots at the end, maybe trying to look like another head. 15 mm long.

Habitat:

Bushes.

Reference Links:

Genus Trirhabda - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle

Trirhabda sp.

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CindyBinghamKeiser
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Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle

Nestinus sp.
thaptor
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Comments (2)
thaptor
probably, N. flavomarginatus - but ID not yet firm: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/5158547

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PublishedSeptember 20, 2013

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