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Unidentified Beetle - Syneta

Unidentified Beetle - Syneta
Sitka County, Alaska, USA
Size: <2cm
This beetle was crawling on my pants when I sat down for a break. I also got a second photo of it just as it was taking off. If that might help, it can be seen at:

http://www.sitkanature.org/1000species/?p=146

Syneta sp
This is a leafbeetle in the genus Syneta (now in Eumolpinae)

Looks similar, bt different i
Looks similar, bt different in color, to what we call Pine Sawyers down here in Georgia.

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