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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) » Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Cryptocephalinae) » Cryptocephalini » Cryptocephalina » Cryptocephalus » Cupressi group (Cryptocephalus Cupressi group) » Cryptocephalus castaneus
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which beetle ? - Cryptocephalus castaneus
Copyright © 2008 Beth Sands

which beetle ? - Cryptocephalus castaneus
Livermore, Alameda County, California, USA
July 17, 2008
Size: 1/4 "
This little guy was found on a bush leaf near a stream . Although the bush leaves were quite gnawed , I only found this one specimen . I thought that it was a tumbling beetle since it kept trying to tumble away ... my hand was ready . I thought that it was a odd little beetle with a strange eye shape and a thin shape . It has a nice distinguished color and pattern , so maybe someone can identify it . Thanks for any comments , sincerely Beth

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which beetle ? - Cryptocephalus castaneus which beetle ? - Cryptocephalus castaneus
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Contributed by Beth Sands on 17 July, 2008 - 8:56pm
Last updated 23 June, 2010 - 7:48am

Moved
Moved from Cryptocephalus leucomelas.
… v belov, 23 June, 2010 - 7:48am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Leaf Beetles.
… john and jane balaban, 20 July, 2008 - 12:06pm login or register to post comments

We have some reasonably similar images
in the guide under Cryptocephalus castaneus here. We'll move this one to Chrysomelidae so Dr Watts can see it and comment.
… john and jane balaban, 17 July, 2008 - 9:07pm login or register to post comments

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