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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Tortoise Beetles and the Hispines (Cassidinae) » Tortoise Beetles (Cassidini) » Charidotella » Subgenus Chaerocassis (Charidotella Subgenus Chaerocassis) » Charidotella purpurata
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A Lady Beetle of Some Sort? - Charidotella purpurata
Copyright © 2010 Neece

A Lady Beetle of Some Sort? - Charidotella purpurata
Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, USA
May 16, 2010
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Contributed by Neece on 16 May, 2010 - 2:53pm
Last updated 30 June, 2010 - 6:52pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request. 1st West Virginia record
… Andrew Williams, 16 May, 2010 - 5:45pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks very much!
Thanks very much! May I ask what 1st WV record means? I am guessing it means it's the first observation in WV, but I am curious and don't want to be wrong.
… Neece, 16 May, 2010 - 11:50pm login or register to post comments

 
1st for Bugguide
It wouldn't be the first in history for West Virginia, but was for Bugguide. I make the note so other editors can see why I moved into the guide.
… Andrew Williams, 17 May, 2010 - 11:12am login or register to post comments

 
Cool
Thanks, that's what I figured. :)
… Neece, 17 May, 2010 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

Tortoise Beetle, Tribe Cassidini
Looks a bit like this Deloyala guttata, but don't hold me to species ID :)

This Charidotella purpurata also looks similar.
… Andrew Williams, 16 May, 2010 - 2:55pm login or register to post comments

 
C. purpurata
is the winner!
… Blaine Mathison, 16 May, 2010 - 5:37pm login or register to post comments

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