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leaf beetle - Disonycha alternata
Copyright © 2007 Matthew Priebe

leaf beetle - Disonycha alternata
Ojai (North of Santa Monica Mountains NRA), Ventura County, California, USA
March 13, 2007
Size: 1/3 inch
Very common in the desert scrub near a stream. Thick growth of riparian willows, cattails, mulefat, along the rocky bank. Typical California chaparel nearby.

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Contributed by Matthew Priebe on 16 March, 2007 - 7:22pm
Last updated 19 March, 2007 - 9:15pm

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