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Leaf Beetle - Luperosoma subsulcatum - male
Copyright © 2009 margarethe brummermann

Leaf Beetle - Luperosoma subsulcatum - Male
East of Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, Arizona, USA
August 8, 2009
Size: 3.9 mm
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Contributed by margarethe brummermann on 10 August, 2009 - 5:15pm
Last updated 18 September, 2009 - 10:42am

Moved
Det. E. G. Riley. This is a male as determined by the weakly enlarged terminal antennomeres and the small subapical notch on the inner margin of the mesotibia.
… Mike Quinn, 17 September, 2009 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

 
Thank you and Dr Riley
very much for your help!
… margarethe brummermann, 17 September, 2009 - 7:39pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… margarethe brummermann, 11 August, 2009 - 6:34pm login or register to post comments

Reminds me...
of this except that it looks like the first couple of segments of antennae are a little different...

This one also has hooked tarsals... Oh well, it's interesting to see how similar beetles from totally different taxonomies can look...
… Andrew Meeds, 11 August, 2009 - 8:24am login or register to post comments

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