Skip to main content
Close

Calligraphy Leaf Beetle

Calligrapha vigintimaculata

Photo by LaurenZarate
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

16.73, -92.93

Field Notes

Description:

A dark brown Leaf Beetle with large pinkish spots on the elytra. The thorax and head are a dark metallic green, with orange legs and antennae. About 8 mm long, Family Chrysomelidae.

Habitat:

Feeding on bushes, Highway between San Cristobal de Las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez, Km 17.5, 1164 meters.

Species ID Suggestions

Calligraphic Leaf beetle

Calligrapha vigintimaculata

Comments (2)

Thank you thaptor! Looks like NaturaLista has it reported now from Yajalón, Chiapas (a town on the way to Palenque). I also found it reported from Tapachula, Chiapas.
Have keyed it with current revision. Species still missing in NaturaLista - worth posting!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Image
Butterflies icon

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon