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Black & red beetle - Babia quadriguttata
Copyright © 2006 Tom Holz

Black & red beetle - Babia quadriguttata
West Bend, Washington County, Wisconsin, USA
July 4, 2006
Size: 3/8"
Was happily munching away on a mullin until I got to close and it flew away
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Contributed by Tom Holz on 6 July, 2006 - 10:23pm
Last updated 12 July, 2009 - 2:03pm

Moved
Moved from Clytrini.
… john and jane balaban, 31 December, 2006 - 10:02pm login or register to post comments

Reminds us of
Babia quadriguttata, in the Chrysomelidae, for example , but there are so many Leaf beetles, it is only a guess on our part!
… john and jane balaban, 7 July, 2006 - 12:08am login or register to post comments

 
Babia quadriguttata
yes it is Babia quadriguttata
The short serrate antennae and shiny, feebly punctate upper surface will separate it from other black and red Cryptocephalinae
… Rob Westerduijn, 30 December, 2006 - 12:00pm login or register to post comments

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