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Swamp Milkweed Beetle? - Labidomera clivicollis
Copyright © 2009 Shelly Cox

Swamp Milkweed Beetle? - Labidomera clivicollis
Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, USA
August 23, 2009
Size: 3/8 inch
When I first spotted this specimen I thought it was the Swamp Milkweed Beetle. After looking it up on the guide it looks different. There is no tell-tale "cross" through the elytra. It was lighter in color too, almost tannish-red. It was found on milkweed though.
Contributed by Shelly Cox on 3 September, 2009 - 1:02pm
Last updated 30 April, 2010 - 11:10am

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… v belov, 21 September, 2009 - 8:36am

i think your ID is right - Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis
They vary a lot in color and pattern. Here's one I found in KS bordering MO, also more yellowish.

… Andrew Williams, 3 September, 2009 - 1:20pm

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