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Small metallic beetle - Deloyala guttata
Copyright © 2008 JLS

Small metallic beetle - Deloyala guttata
Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, USA
September 4, 2008
Size: Smaller than 1 cm.
This tiny beetle was on our outside door, then flew away.
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Contributed by JLS on 18 September, 2008 - 10:49am
Last updated 3 April, 2009 - 12:57am

Deloyala guttata
'Mottled Tortoise Beetle'
… v belov, 18 September, 2008 - 11:27am login or register to post comments

 
Yes,
and if you've never seen one before they are quite amazing. Nice find!
… Lynette Schimming, 18 September, 2008 - 2:49pm login or register to post comments

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