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Anacua Tortoise Beetle - Coptocycla texana
Copyright © 2009 Mike Quinn

Anacua Tortoise Beetle - Coptocycla texana
Sabal Palm Audubon Center, se. Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, USA
March 7, 2009
Psalidonota texana Schaeffer
Det. E. G. Riley, 2009
Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Cassidini

Photographed at the Sabal Palm Audubon Center
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 1 April, 2009 - 10:49pm

WOW!
Stunning photo. Sometimes I find it hard to believe how many beautiful things nature creates.
… Harsi S. Parker, 2 April, 2009 - 2:47am

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