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Dogbane Leaf Beetle

Chrysochus auratus

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38.9571, -76.55

Field Notes

Habitat:

found in garden habitat, mixed milkweed etc. Eastern woodland area, MD.

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Latimeria
Great shot! Cynthia also spotted one of these: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6772300. Also, you can remove Fabricius from the scientific name, it's not required. Though he was a prominent entomologist who named a lot of insect species, pretty cool guy.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2011

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