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Flea Beetle

Asphaera nobilitata

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Field Notes

Description:

Flea beetle (leaf beetle, Chrysomelidae family).

Habitat:

Overgrown urban area.

Species ID Suggestions

Flea Beetle

Asphaera nobilitata

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Comments (3)
Anne Marie McCaffrey
Yes, I see - mine (and Pamsai's) has a white "T", where your "swiss flag" has a complete cross. Thanks bayucca. I have another, similar one - I'm going to find the photo and upload that one too...
bayucca
This is my Swiss Flag Beetle! Look at the different "white cross", the rest is almost identical. And what a name! Oedionychus cruxnigra: http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-naturalist/10023251374/in/photostream/
bayucca
Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini, Asphaera sp. and most probably Asphaera nobilitata. http://biodata.miza-ucv.org.ve/index.php/listas/especie/1/Asphaera/nobilitata#!prettyPhoto http://www.flickr.com/photos/62848917@N07/6642992035/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/331285855/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/45930043@N03/6425373267/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/e-naturalist/10023310876/

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PublishedOctober 24, 2013

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