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Red-green Leaf beetle - Disonycha politula
Copyright © 2008 margarethe brummermann

Red-green Leaf beetle - Disonycha politula
Santa Cruz River, Marana, Pima County, Arizona, USA
July 10, 2008
Size: 3-4 mm
It was windy, and the beetle did not cooperate - so this is the only photo. I'll try to figure out the plant.

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Red-green Leaf beetle - Disonycha politula Red-green Leaf beetle - Disonycha politula - male Red-green Leaf beetle - Disonycha politula - female Red-green Leaf beetle host plant - Disonycha politula Red-green Leaf beetle host plant - Disonycha politula
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 12 July, 2008 - 11:05am
Last updated 17 July, 2008 - 6:32pm

Moved
Moved from Leaf Beetles.
… john and jane balaban, 17 July, 2008 - 6:32pm login or register to post comments

The color combination does no
The color combination does not fit either genus known in the US. Perhaps it is a Mexican species or Asphaera lustrans. Too bad we can't quite make out the last tarsal segment of the hind leg.
… John R. Watts, 16 July, 2008 - 8:32am login or register to post comments

 
Too bad
I only got this very short look at it - but maybe I can find anotherone
… margarethe brummermann, 16 July, 2008 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

 
It looks most like
Disonycha collata I think, only the the legs should be red instead of black. The green metallic lustre, absence of spots on the pronotum and the bicoloured head fit that species well.
… Rob Westerduijn, 16 July, 2008 - 12:22pm login or register to post comments

Kuschelina or Disonycha
looks like Disonycha xanthomelas, only this one has a red head and more green lustre on the elytra. It might be some other species in Disonycha or Kuschelina. Maybe John can tell you more.
… Rob Westerduijn, 12 July, 2008 - 6:14pm login or register to post comments

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