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Cryptocephalus venustus
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Copyright © 2014
Harlan Ratcliff
Small beetle -
Cryptocephalus venustus
rural, Dallas County, Iowa, USA
July 4, 2014
Size: 5 mm
On black-eyed susan
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Contributed by
Harlan Ratcliff
on 4 July, 2014 - 8:25pm
Last updated 9 July, 2014 - 1:13am
Moved tentatively; the Balabans must be right
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v belov
, 9 July, 2014 - 1:13am
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Likely something in Cryptocephalus
but it is a very difficult group especially without a straight on dorsal shot. But maybe someone can get you to species or species group.
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john and jane balaban
, 4 July, 2014 - 8:33pm
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