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Calligrapha alni? - Calligrapha alni
Copyright © 2007 Michele Lloyd

Calligrapha alni? - Calligrapha alni
Finlayson, Pine County, Minnesota, USA
September 23, 2007
The closest thing I could find on bugguide.net was Calligrapha alni, but the markings didn't match exactly. I'm curious if there is variation in the markings on individuals. Or if this is some other insect altogether? Thanks in advance. Awesome site, btw.
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Contributed by Michele Lloyd on 1 October, 2007 - 5:02pm
Last updated 31 January, 2008 - 11:19am

The markings can vary but usu
The markings can vary but usually the pattern is set for a species. host plants are the main route for identifying specimens in the 'philadelphica' and 'scalaris' groups.
… John Randall Watts, 5 July, 2008 - 10:15am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Calligrapha.
… john and jane balaban, 31 January, 2008 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

Looks like it
Same antennae form and fairly distinctive elytria, as a matter of fact, almost exact same pattern as whats ID'd as C. alni here.
11 out of the 36 or so native species in this genus represented as ID'd here so far.
… RyanJS, 1 October, 2007 - 5:58pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you
I appreciate you taking the time to do this. Hope you love it!
… Michele Lloyd, 7 October, 2007 - 1:58pm login or register to post comments

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