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Chrysomelid? - Orsodacne atra
Copyright © 2010 Ken Schneider

Chrysomelid? - Orsodacne atra
Betabel Road, near Pajaro River, San Benito County, California, USA
May 16, 2010
Size: ~ 7 mm
Found on yellow flowers in a weedy field. Can't seem to find a match for this one, despite looking in several families... Help!

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Chrysomelid? - Orsodacne atra Chrysomelid? - Orsodacne atra
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Contributed by Ken Schneider on 16 May, 2010 - 8:41pm

Moved
Moved from Beetles. Thanks Blaine and v! Looks like a first from CA in BG. Maybe the spotted pronotum is a California variant?
… Ken Schneider, 16 May, 2010 - 9:34pm login or register to post comments

Orsodacne atra?
I feel stumped on this! O. atra has many color forms but havent seen any with a central dark macula on the pronotum, however!
… Blaine Mathison, 16 May, 2010 - 9:25pm login or register to post comments

 
can't be anything but
nice pix
… v belov, 16 May, 2010 - 9:32pm login or register to post comments

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