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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) » Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Cryptocephalinae) » Cryptocephalini » Cryptocephalina » Cryptocephalus » Calidus group (Cryptocephalus Calidus group) » Cryptocephalus calidus
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Leaf Beetle - Cryptocephalus calidus
Copyright © 2010 Dan Leeder

Leaf Beetle - Cryptocephalus calidus
Camden County, New Jersey, USA
June 14, 2010
Found resting on a blueberry leaf.

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Contributed by Dan Leeder on 14 June, 2010 - 4:09pm
Last updated 15 June, 2010 - 6:25am

nicely done, Dan; and Ken is right, as always
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 15 June, 2010 - 6:25am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks V
Also, it had several small flies or wasps on it that didn't seem to want to leave it alone (you can just make them out in the photos). Any idea why this would be?
… Dan Leeder, 15 June, 2010 - 1:02pm login or register to post comments

Resembles
Cryptocephalus:



But these critters can be tricky, so be sure to wait for expert confirmation/correction.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 14 June, 2010 - 4:16pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
They do look identical to me, but of course I'm no expert. Hopefully one will come along and let us know!
… Dan Leeder, 14 June, 2010 - 4:22pm login or register to post comments

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