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Calligraphic Leaf Beetle

Calligrapha diversa

Photo by Felix Fleck
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Pale form. Body length about 8mm, black beetle with red elytra that show intricate symmetric black markings.

Habitat:

Semi-arid region in rainy season

Reference Links:

Calligrapha - Wikipedia, Species Calligrapha diversa - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (3)
triggsturner
Wow! The colour is amazing. Great spotting Felix.

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