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Mountains of East TN - Ophraella conferta
Copyright © 2011 rgofreed

Mountains of East TN - Ophraella conferta
Caryville, Tennessee, USA
April 23, 2011
Would appreciate and I.D.
Contributed by rgofreed on 27 April, 2011 - 8:37pm
Last updated 2 May, 2011 - 2:21pm

Moved
Moved from Ophraella.
… v belov, 2 May, 2011 - 2:21pm

John's right; guessing, O. conferta
Moved from ID Request.
… v belov, 28 April, 2011 - 12:32am

 
ID confirmed by S.M. Clark: "probably O. conferta (LeConte)"
… v belov, 2 May, 2011 - 2:22pm

Leaf beetle
This is a leaf beetle. Compare genus Ophraella. One of the beetle experts may recognize the species. If not, it would help to know what kind of plant it is eating.
… John F. Carr, 27 April, 2011 - 8:45pm

 
Thanks
Appreciate your help.
… rgofreed, 27 April, 2011 - 9:11pm

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