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Mystery Beetle - Epicauta
Copyright © 2009 Tzila "Z" Duenzl

Mystery Beetle - Epicauta
Horseshoe Bend, Weatherford, Parker County, Texas, USA
September 6, 2009
Size: 3/4"
Our tomato plants are suddenly covered with these beetles. They are eating everything in sight! Please help me ID them.
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Contributed by Tzila "Z" Duenzl on 6 September, 2009 - 11:48pm
Last updated 21 September, 2009 - 11:30pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 21 September, 2009 - 11:30pm login or register to post comments

At the very least I can say
At the very least I can say Genus Epicauta, but I really don't know enough about the Genus to go accurately past that. There are a few that look similar to the one you have here. Take a look at the ones here in the Guide and see what you think. Oh, and by the way nice picture.
… Jason Wagner, 7 September, 2009 - 12:23am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
I'll do some more research.
… Tzila "Z" Duenzl, 8 September, 2009 - 8:41am login or register to post comments

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