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Friday Beetle Blogging: Zygogramma Leaf Beetles

awild | January 16, 2009

Zygogramma leaf beetles, Arizona Leaf beetles such as these brightly marked Zygogramma constitute one of the largest evolutionary radiations- the Chrysomelidae- among all animals.Â This family of beetles owes its tremendous diversity to an herbivorous association with flowering plants. photo details: Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens on a Canon EOS 20D ISO 100, 1/250 sec, f/13, indirect strobe fired into white box

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