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Copyright © 2012 Troy Zurovec

Brachiacantha sp? - Brachiacantha barberi

Mission/National Butterfly Center, Hidalgo County, Texas, USA
November 21, 2012
Size: Smaller than a BB

Taken at the National Butterfly Center in Mission - it was tiny

Contributed by Robin Zurovec on 22 November, 2012 - 9:49am
Last updated 11 April, 2017 - 1:46am

Moved

Moved from Brachiacantha decora.

… Mike Quinn, 11 April, 2017 - 1:46am

Moved

Nice image! (and only our third B. decora)

You're in ladybird heaven down there. keep'm coming please!

Moved from Lady Beetles.

… Tim Moyer, 16 January, 2013 - 11:35pm

Moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 November, 2012 - 2:53pm

Nice picture.

Nice picture.

… Victor Engel, 22 November, 2012 - 2:37pm

Hyperaspis.

Blue eyes suggest Hyperaspis. This is a fine shot and the specimen should intrigue Abigail Parker....

… Eric R. Eaton, 22 November, 2012 - 10:02am

blue eyes...

I believe is a gender feature (males) and not limited to certain genera. I also vote for Brachiacantha (although this is not my specialty group...).

… Blaine Mathison, 22 November, 2012 - 3:40pm

Thanks

I had typed that first, was torn between the two.

… Robin Zurovec, 22 November, 2012 - 10:08am

Brachiacantha of some sort

Brachiacantha of some sort

… bugwonderer, 22 November, 2012 - 10:19am

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