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Altica on Virginia Creeper - Altica
Copyright © 2013 MJ Hatfield

Altica on Virginia Creeper - Altica
100 Acre Wood, Winneshiek County, Iowa, USA
July 2, 2010
Reading BG Info it says that Altica chalybea and Altica woodsi are very similar.
Batch rearing.
July 2, 2010: Larvae were collected on Virginia Creeper, Parthenocissus quinquefolia.
July 19, 2010: (on or before) the first 3 beetles emerged.

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Contributed by MJ Hatfield on 9 February, 2013 - 2:42pm

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