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Beetle - Disonycha triangularis
Copyright © 2008 Naomi Smith

Beetle - Disonycha triangularis
Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada
August 21, 2008
Size: -1/4 inch
Tiny beetle on Chamaecyparis pisifera. Help with ID please. It was a very bright day and impossible to minimize the reflection.
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Contributed by Naomi Smith on 21 August, 2008 - 11:00pm
Last updated 11 September, 2008 - 10:23pm

This is a...
Flea Beetle. The enlarged meta femoral make that distinction.

From there, I would look at Disonycha triangularis.



But please wait for an expert before moving it.
… Ron M., 22 August, 2008 - 2:19am login or register to post comments

 
Disonycha triangularis
you are becoming quiet an expert yourselve Ron
… Rob Westerduijn, 22 August, 2008 - 11:51am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks but...
I am still learning and making mistakes... But having so many people like yourself willing to share their knowledge is a great learning aid!
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