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Palmetto Tortoise Beetle

Hemisphaerota cyanea

Photo by LivanEscudero
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25.7385, -80.3085

Field Notes

Habitat:

Palmetto and Palms

Notes:

I've been searching for these guys for about 2 years after photographing the larva. Today I finaly saw my first adult. Made my day.

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Comments (4)
MartinL
I'm a fanatic for Chrysomelidae. We get a few in Australia but I'll never get to see this one. You've made my day too.
RachaelB
Persistence paid off! Nice shot.

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Florida Wetlands
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Florida's Flora & Fauna
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2012

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