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Donacia semicuprea Images

Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:50 am
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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Re: Donacia semicuprea Images

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:16 pm
by DonSten
Hello Harry,

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

Don


Re: Donacia semicuprea Images

Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:43 pm
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