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sharpshooter - Draeculacephala species - Draeculacephala zeae
Copyright © 2006 Tom Bentley

sharpshooter - Draeculacephala species - Draeculacephala zeae
Reed Turner Woodland, Lake County, Illinois, USA
August 9, 2006
Size: 1cm
i know this is a Draeculacephala spp but was unsure which one since there are a couple that look alike.
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Contributed by Tom Bentley on 12 August, 2006 - 10:14am
Last updated 15 August, 2006 - 8:42am

Draeculacephala
Probably D. zeae, which is the most common one in your area. The size you give (10 mm) is right for a female that species, but too small for a male of Draeculacephala robinsoni (which has a similar head shape and coloration).
… Andy Hamilton, 15 August, 2006 - 8:27am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks again!
Thanks again!
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