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Skeletonizing beetle larvae - Ophraella Life Cycle - Ophraella conferta
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Skeletonizing beetle larvae - Ophraella Life Cycle - Ophraella conferta
Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin, USA
June 1, 2012
Size: ? 2mm +/-
Collected these eggs on goldenrod, thinking they might be lady beetles.

Since they are possibly some type of Chrysomelidae, I'll try to raise a couple for a while to see how they turn out.

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Contributed by Wisconsin Oecanthinancy on 1 June, 2012 - 10:28pm
Last updated 6 August, 2012 - 7:49pm

Moved
Moved from Ophraella.
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Moved from Leaf Beetles.
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… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 2 June, 2012 - 8:03am login or register to post comments

I would guess Chrysomelidae too
Lady beetle eggs are also more pointy, almost football-shaped, not rounded like these. I have been fooled by some chrysomelids myself, though!
… Abigail Parker, 2 June, 2012 - 7:01am login or register to post comments

Chrysomelidae?
I don't think lady beetle larvae skeletonize leaves (except Epilachninae)...
… Yurika Alexander, 1 June, 2012 - 11:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Ahh...thanks
...looks like there aren't many instar photos for Chrysomelidae, so I'll try to follow a couple of these for awhile.
… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 1 June, 2012 - 11:41pm login or register to post comments

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