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Beetle - Fidia viticida
Copyright © 2007 Graham Montgomery

Beetle - Fidia viticida
Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA
June 11, 2007
Size: ~8-9 mm
I remember seeing this in Bugguide(I think) but I can't find it anywhere. On a grape leaf.
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Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 19 June, 2007 - 11:28pm
Last updated 24 May, 2009 - 2:17pm

Moved
Moved from Fidia.
… v belov, 24 May, 2009 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

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I assume it belongs in Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae, but all hairy representatives we already have here do have shorter antennae.
… Boris Büche, 20 June, 2007 - 3:52am login or register to post comments

 
Fidia sp
I think it is Fidia in Eumolpinae
… Rob Westerduijn, 20 June, 2007 - 10:39am login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
They are, in fact, grape foliage feeders, too.
… Eric R. Eaton, 20 June, 2007 - 2:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks everyone
I could have sworn I saw it before, but oh well. Thanks again!
… Graham Montgomery, 20 June, 2007 - 2:27pm login or register to post comments

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