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Microrhopala rubrolineata

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Field Notes

Description:

Black beetle about 5 mm long with red stripes from the pronotum, tapering along the elytra.

Habitat:

Goldenbush in chaparral. Found in the Southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Notes:

First of this species for Project Noah!

Reference Links:

Species Microrhopala rubrolineata - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (2)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you Hema. Unfortunately I don't know much about this one. It's a first for me and the reference links I find don't mention anything. I just know the plant it was on which is mentioned.
HemaShah
great pic!! What pattern does it make?Which leaf does it mine?

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PublishedSeptember 4, 2014

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