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Case-bearing Leaf Beetle

Bassareus clathratus

Photo by chesterbperry
Published on Project Noah
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34.9959, -85.1747

Field Notes

Description:

A petite spotted beetle 3-4mm

Habitat:

meadow

Species ID Suggestions

Case-bearing leaf beetle

Subfamily Cryptocephalinae

Reference Link
stho002
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Comments (2)
stho002
Possibly this genus: http://bugguide.net/node/view/40426/bgpage

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Insects of TN
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Beetles!
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Biodiversity of Audubon Acres
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 24, 2013

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