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Cucumber? - Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Copyright © 2013 Gary Griswold

Cucumber? - Diabrotica undecimpunctata
4 miles West of Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas, USA
June 12, 2013
Size: ~ 6 mm
Came to MV/UV lights at night. Didn't look like the typical cucumber beetle for some reason, help appreciated...

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Cucumber? - Diabrotica undecimpunctata Cucumber? - Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Contributed by Gary Griswold on 24 September, 2013 - 2:17pm
Last updated 29 December, 2013 - 2:50pm

Moved
Moved from Leaf Beetles.
… Gary Griswold, 29 December, 2013 - 2:50pm

Diabrotica undecimpunctata
browse through the picture under this species and you will find more variation in the spotting. The second and third antennomeres are short and subequal which is a good character to recognize Diabrotica from some other genera like Cerotoma & Paranapiacaba for example.
… Rob Westerduijn, 29 December, 2013 - 10:07am

 
Thank you..
Appreciate the assistance...
… Gary Griswold, 29 December, 2013 - 2:52pm

looks like
a regular Diabrotica undecimpunctata to me.
… roar, 31 October, 2013 - 7:22pm

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