Frog-legged Leaf Beetle (Sagra femorata, Chrysomelidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…..
Leaf-rolling or Giraffe Weevil (Paracycnotrachelus or Cycnotrachelus sp., Attelabidae), male by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu’er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese beetles on my Flickr site HERE…..
Coleoptera means ‘sheath wing’ and is the latin name for beetle. It describes the top 'hard’ elytra that make up a beetle’s shell. Underneath the elytra are soft wings, and, yes, even the big ones can fly. Aren’t they beautiful?
Stag Beetle (by blackasmodeus)
dogbane leaf beetle!!
dogbane, as you might have surmised from the name, is a family of toxic plants. Dogbane leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) are one of the few insects that can feed on it!
Ladybird (by Jacky Parker)
Seven-spot Ladybird (by Mandy Disher)