Calligraphic beetle ( Calligrapha pnirsa ) by larose forest photos

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17-Jun-2019	Christine Hanrahan

Calligraphic beetle (Calligrapha pnirsa)

Blueberry Mountain

A very nicely patterned calligraphic beetle. According to Bug Guide there are only scattered records in NE North America. The host plant is basswood. In Canada this species is considered vulnerable.

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victorswan		20-Jun-2022 06:16
a very nice image of these lovely beetle with its beautiful shield drawing BV

Dan Greenberg		19-Jun-2022 14:22
Now that is one spectacularly colored beetle! What a beauty and a great capture. ~BV~

Walter Otto Koenig		19-Jun-2019 13:22
Wonderful find. Love the markings. "V"

Juliette		19-Jun-2019 12:06
great find and capture V

janescottcumming		19-Jun-2019 11:32
Beautiful pattern! Excellent find. V

Yvonne		19-Jun-2019 11:20
What wonderful markings this beetle has.. v

chris morton		19-Jun-2019 07:11
a very fine beetle

Ika Zinka Eferl		19-Jun-2019 05:04
Great photography ! V

Helen Betts		19-Jun-2019 03:32
Quite a beautiful beetle, nicely captured with excellent detail. V.

Jim Coffman		19-Jun-2019 02:44
What a cool looking bug!!

Carl Carbone		19-Jun-2019 02:21
Very cool! What a find and shot.

Hank Vander Velde		19-Jun-2019 02:10
Great find and image Christine.

globalgadabout		19-Jun-2019 01:53
a graphic delight...too bad it is vulnerable, like so many creatures these days..

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