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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Aquatic Leaf Beetles (Donaciinae) » Donacia
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Mating Pair - Donacia - male - female
Copyright © 2021 Dan Osipov

Mating Pair - Donacia - Male Female
Monroe County, Pennsylvania, USA
August 9, 2012
Could someone help identify this pair?
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Contributed by Dan Osipov on 3 January, 2021 - 11:46am
Last updated 11 February, 2021 - 11:51am

with beetles, make sure to start with a straight dorsal shot
other angles tend to be of little use for identification

Moved from Leaf Beetles.
… v belov, 11 February, 2021 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Bob Biagi, 3 January, 2021 - 6:21pm login or register to post comments

Looks like...
I think that they are some kind of Aquatic Leaf Beetles, but hold on for an expert opinion.
for example: Donacia distincta
… Bob Biagi, 3 January, 2021 - 5:33pm login or register to post comments

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