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Parasitized flea beetle? - Gastrophysa cyanea - female
Copyright © 2007 Graham Montgomery

Parasitized flea beetle? - Gastrophysa cyanea - Female
Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA
May 5, 2007
Size: ~5 mm
Contributed by Graham Montgomery on 8 May, 2007 - 7:17pm
Last updated 16 January, 2008 - 3:25pm

no, gravid leaf beetle
Size and appearance point towards genus Gastrophysa (Chrysomelinae). Which plant was it on? If Polygonaceae, ID is safe, and then I´d say it´s a new species for the guide,
… Boris Büche, 9 May, 2007 - 5:54am

 
which other species
Which other species are you referring to Boris. The blue colour is also common in cyanea. Uniformly green or blue metallic
… Rob Westerduijn, 10 May, 2007 - 9:26am

 
if YOU say that . . .
I was not referring to a certain species - was just a guess. If you say this can´t be anything than G.cyanea - you are the expert!
… Boris Büche, 10 May, 2007 - 10:19am

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