Donacia semicuprea Images

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wirralbirder
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Donacia semicuprea Images

Post by wirralbirder »

Donacia semicuprea Images:

Hi Don,

Two images of the Donacia spp - see below:

Leaf Beetle  (Donacia semicuprea) - Burton Mere Wetlands - Jun 06th 2013
Leaf Beetle (Donacia semicuprea) - Burton Mere Wetlands - Jun 06th 2013
Leaf Beetle  (Donacia semicuprea) - Burton Mere Wetlands - Jun 06th 2013
Leaf Beetle (Donacia semicuprea) - Burton Mere Wetlands - Jun 06th 2013
Cheers,
Harry

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DonSten
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Re: Donacia semicuprea Images

Post by DonSten »

Hello Harry,

I still think they are D.semicuprea - the pronotum has a fairly distinctive groove.

Don

wirralbirder
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Re: Donacia semicuprea Images

Post by wirralbirder »

Hi Don,

Thanks for that.

I went on to the Watford Coleoptera Group site. This stated that D.semicuprea was unique in having a pronotal groove.

Cheers,
Harry

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