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Disonycha alternata
Copyright © 2006 Giff Beaton

Disonycha alternata
Perry County, Alabama, USA
August 21, 2006
There is also a Carabid beetle that is very similar in pattern, Lebia vittata:
Contributed by Giff Beaton on 22 August, 2006 - 8:09pm

Beautiful, thumbnails
Beautiful photos, Giff. I took the liberty of adding thumbnails for the other species to each photo--hope you don't mind.
… Cotinis, 22 August, 2006 - 8:37pm

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