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Flea Beetle - Disonycha xanthomelas
Copyright © 2005 bughunter

Flea Beetle - Disonycha xanthomelas
Grant County, Kentucky, USA
March 19, 2005
Size: quarter inch
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Contributed by bughunter on 7 April, 2005 - 11:09am
Last updated 6 April, 2017 - 4:09am

Moved
Moved from triangularis or xanthomelas.

According to Smith (1934) revision, the 3-spots / no spots difference between triangularis and xanthomelas is constant.
… Boris Büche, 6 April, 2017 - 4:09am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Disonycha.
… v belov, 7 July, 2010 - 8:06am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Flea Beetles.
… Charley Eiseman, 3 November, 2008 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

can be safely moved to the genus page
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… v belov, 18 September, 2008 - 4:31pm login or register to post comments

Appears to be a Disonycha spe
Appears to be a Disonycha species. Using an online key, I get to D.triangularis or D.xanthomelas, and images on Cedar Creek gives support.
… Boris Büche, 30 July, 2007 - 6:48am login or register to post comments

Flea beetle.
This is a flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, but I'm not sure what genus it belongs in. Note the swollen hind femora ("thighs").
… Eric R. Eaton, 7 April, 2005 - 1:13pm login or register to post comments

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