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Green Leaf Beetle

Eumolpus sp.

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

small iridescent green beetle

Habitat:

atlantic coast rainforest

Notes:

I spotted this on the viewing tower in Caratinga Biological reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Leaf beetle

Eumolpus sp.
thaptor
1

Comments (21)
LaurenZarate
Chrysomelidae is the Family, not subfamily. Beautiful photograph!
Dan Doucette
I think you are right asergio, it's cool to see another spotting of it.
Sergio Monteiro
Dan, I think it is the same... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9904128
Dan Doucette
All of the above 'official' suggestions are not found in the same area as my spotting. Please take the time to look at the location of a spotting before suggesting an ID.
Dan Doucette
Thanks oxyjack, I've updated with the subfamily.
oxyjack
Sorry, that should say Reanna.
oxyjack
Deanna has it right, this is a leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae).
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the suggestion Cecillia but it doesn't quite match.
Dan Doucette
Thanks for the suggestions but I don't think it's rose chafer Clifford. It's lacking the distinct v shaped scutellum that makes a rose chafer and this was in Brazil whereas Wiki says rose chafer are in the UK.
ReannaDee
Yeah wow, it's a beautiful beetle! Not sure if this will help but it might be one of these or at least in the family. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_beetle and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysomelinae I would say Tansy beetle but I don't think those are found in Brazil. The leaf beetles are found worldwide.
Dan Doucette
I added another pic to this spotting but I'm still not any closer to an ID.
lori.tas
Yep. It's a beetle (not a jewel bug, anyway). ;) I'll keep looking.

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