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praetextus or deceptor (Rhabdopterus praetextus or deceptor)
Photo#609584
Copyright © 2012
MJ Hatfield
Chrysomelidae, dorsal -
Rhabdopterus
Ames - Tullamore, Story County, Iowa, USA
July 8, 2010
Size: 5 mm
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Contributed by
MJ Hatfield
on 26 January, 2012 - 8:11pm
it seems that the two spp. differ only in the shape of aedeagus
based on literature, both share the same food plants and both can be expected in IA
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v belov
, 26 January, 2012 - 9:15pm
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Thanks.
I don't know how different insects feed. Any way of knowing not just the different host plants but the pattern or method, like in different types of leaf mines, along with host plants, can help determine the fly or lep species that is feeding. I guess what I am asking is: should I frass the leaf herbivory photo as it may have no connection at all to this species.
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MJ Hatfield
, 27 January, 2012 - 7:05am
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Moved
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v belov
, 26 January, 2012 - 8:58pm
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