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Larvae - Trirhabda
Copyright © 2009 Bruce Marlin

Larvae - Trirhabda
DuPage County, Illinois, USA
May 29, 2009
Size: 8mm
This little cats were all over the place in a woods near Chicago.
Contributed by Bruce Marlin on 7 June, 2009 - 6:37pm
Last updated 29 July, 2009 - 4:50pm

Moved
Moved from Leaf Beetles.
… john and jane balaban, 29 July, 2009 - 4:50pm

What's it eating?
ID may hinge on IDing the hostplant. If you don't know what it is, would you happen to have any pictures showing more of the plant?
… Chuck Entz, 7 June, 2009 - 7:49pm

 
Solidago
I'm no expert but I think it's eating Solidago sp.
For now, I'll just plunk it in leaf beetles.
Thanks all.
… Bruce Marlin, 7 June, 2009 - 9:02pm

 
If it is Solidago that it is
If it is Solidago that it is feeding on it is likely Tirhabda.
… John R. Watts, 29 July, 2009 - 8:53am

Likely one of the Trirhabda
but we don't know how to tell for certain. In the guide here
… john and jane balaban, 7 June, 2009 - 7:40pm

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