Chrysomelid - Zeugophora abnormis

Thanks Rob

it sure looks like it....seems to be rare- I have not found subsequent specimens since...

… Tim Loh, 17 December, 2010 - 4:47pm

Zeugophora abnormis

I think this is Zeugophora abnormis. Compare with a type specimen here

… Rob Westerduijn, 17 December, 2010 - 3:07pm

Ed Riley says, "Zeugophora is a mess - that's a good guess"

[i do not know whether the rhyme was intentional. =v=]

… v belov, 17 December, 2010 - 4:55pm

maybe it was :)

… Tim Loh, 17 December, 2010 - 4:57pm

Moved

Moved from Megalopodid Leaf Beetles.

… Tim Loh, 16 January, 2010 - 11:08am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Tim Loh, 16 January, 2010 - 10:05am

check Zeugophora

… v belov, 16 January, 2010 - 7:55am

Thanks...but

now I feel bad for it as I didn't realize it was something uncommon- will see whether I can find another specimen this season.

… Tim Loh, 16 January, 2010 - 9:59am

you should feel bad more often, Tim :)

you routinely collect very nice stuff, well worth meticulous preservation -- and cleaning, too.
i always tried to clean every interesting specimen, mechanically (thin paintbrush, 000 ento pins) and/or 'chemically' (by keeping in diluted EtOH or aqueous detergent/soap solution, etc) -- they look pristine after that

… v belov, 16 January, 2010 - 10:16am