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Banded Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica balteata

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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful leaf beetle with blue and green elytra with yellow stripes. The thorax is green and the head is red.

Habitat:

Riparian area on unknown bush. "CA-FL-VA / W. Indies / Mex. to S. Amer."

Reference Links:

Species Diabrotica balteata - Banded Cucumber Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (4)
Dhiren
It's lovely.. nice picture..
beaker98
Very different coloration from Illinois cucumber beetles. I like yours better:) great pics.

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PublishedSeptember 14, 2013

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