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Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (Labidomera clivicollis) Resting on Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus) at the moist edge of a dense mixed forest. Milkweed plants nearby.<br />
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Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (Labidomera clivicollis)

Resting on Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus) at the moist edge of a dense mixed forest. Milkweed plants nearby.

Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle (Labidomera clivicollis) Resting on Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus) at the moist edge of a dense mixed forest. Milkweed plants nearby. <br />
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    comments (6)

  1. I've never seen this one! Posted 5 years ago
    1. Me either! It is surprisingly large for a leaf beetle! Posted 5 years ago
      1. Looks like a chonky one for sure. Posted 5 years ago
  2. Gorgeous looking Beetle Lisa.
    Posted 5 years ago
    1. Thank you, Paul! Posted 5 years ago
  3. What a pretty bug, Lisa! Posted 5 years ago

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The milkweed leaf beetle is a species of beetle from the family Chrysomelidae.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Jun 8, 2020. Captured Jun 7, 2020 08:14 in 234 Oakman Rd NE, Ranger, GA 30734, USA.
  • Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  • f/22.0
  • 1/49s
  • ISO640
  • 100mm