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Dogwood Calligrapha

Calligrapha philadelphica

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
Published on Project Noah
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42.3498, -74.0187

Field Notes

Description:

A small beetle with intricate black details on a white elytra. The pronotum and head are black with a greenish iridescence. The legs and antennae are an orange-red.

Habitat:

The closest Dogwood (Cornus sp.) was about 100 meters from the location of this beetle.

Notes:

Lifer!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
Tom15
Nice one and congrats on a lifer!

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New England Arthropods
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PublishedNovember 9, 2013

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