"Beet Leaf Beetle"
Erynephala puncticollis
3/8 inch
Without the sun bathing this Leaf Skeletonizing Beetle it was just a dull golden color, but when the sun hit it the metallic
sheen was gorgeous! If you've ever seen a leaf that looks like a skeleton, with only the brittle veins flapping in the wind, that's
what's left after leaf skeletonizing beetles do their thing. Both adults and larvae feed on leaves. Bugguide.net, narrowed
this beauty down to species. © Carol Davis, 4-22-2009
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