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Flea Beetle - Luperaltica

Flea Beetle - Luperaltica
Lenexa, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
October 30, 2014
On a late season mum which attracted a great variety of insects.

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Flea Beetle - Luperaltica Flea Beetle - Luperaltica

Moved
Moved from Metrioidea brunnea.

Luperaltica for me . . .
. . . even if expert tells differently. Hindlegs thickened.

Metrioidea brunnea --det. S.M. Clark
Moved from Leaf Beetles.

Moved
Moved from Flea Beetles.

thinking, Luperini
not Alticini...but cant see the hind femora at a good angle

 
Hummmm...
That may be more likely!

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