Goldenrod Leaf Miner
Microrhopala vittata
41.4796, -90.1579
Field Notes
Description:
Small leaf miner beetle about 6mm long. Red head and thorax. Black with one orange stripe down the edge of each wing.
Habitat:
Prairie restoration area.
Notes:
A cluster of these came out of a plant when the leaves were separated. There were 6 or 7 of them packed into this tiny little pocket.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 11, 2014
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