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Beetle lime green with yellow bands feeding on cenizo purple sage flowers in Hidalgo County - Diabrotica balteata
Copyright © 2008 TraylorCat

Beetle lime green with yellow bands feeding on cenizo purple sage flowers in Hidalgo County - Diabrotica balteata
Mission, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
August 24, 2008
Size: about 6 cm in length
Beetle was lime green in color with yellow bands. Head was orangish in color with dark eyes. Found it feeding on a cenizo (purple sage) flower at the NABA Park in Mission, Texas.
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Contributed by TraylorCat on 24 August, 2008 - 7:59pm
Last updated 25 August, 2008 - 6:31pm

Diabrotica balteata - Banded cucumber beetle
in the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 24 August, 2008 - 8:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
Thank you John and Jane. I saw a similar looking shaped beetle while browsing the web called a Cucumber Beetle but got sidetracked and forgot to google for it. Many thanks for your speedy identification!!! ~ Cat
… TraylorCat, 24 August, 2008 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

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