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Beetle on beautyberry - Asphaera lustrans
Copyright © 2006 jim urbach

Beetle on beautyberry - Asphaera lustrans
Oveido, Orange County, Florida, USA
June 12, 2006
Size: about 5mm
The metallic sheen was bluer than shown in this image
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Contributed by jim urbach on 15 June, 2006 - 5:48am
Last updated 20 June, 2006 - 8:43pm

Alticini
One of the flea beetles, Asphaera lustrans or something similar.
… Stephen Cresswell, 15 June, 2006 - 6:02am login or register to post comments

 
many thanks
many thanks
… jim urbach, 15 June, 2006 - 6:27am login or register to post comments

 
I agree
and I think this can be safely moved to the guide page here. If you happen to see any larvae, it would be interesting to know what they are eating - I think there is a broader range of hosts than the Scutellaria that I have found them on.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 15 June, 2006 - 10:29am login or register to post comments

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