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Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle? - Neogalerucella calmariensis - male - female
Copyright © 2011 Libby & Rick Avis

Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle? - Neogalerucella calmariensis - Male Female
Kaleden, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
May 22, 2011
Several found on Purple Loosestrife with evidence of a lot of damage. Beetles have been introduced in BC for loosestrife control - assume this is what these are.
Contributed by Libby & Rick Avis on 9 November, 2011 - 4:19pm
Last updated 9 November, 2011 - 5:20pm

Moved
Moved from Leaf Beetles.
… Libby & Rick Avis, 9 November, 2011 - 5:20pm

Neogalerucella calmariensis
… v belov, 9 November, 2011 - 5:02pm

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