[NatureNS] Beetle - Keji National Park

From: James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com>
To: Naturens Naturens <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Date: Sun, 9 Sep 2012 14:58:39 +0000
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Thank you Chris:
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There is an exact match for Calligrapha alnicola Brown - on Alnus (alder). =
 When compared to my photo the markings on the back are identical.  If it i=
s of any use I have GPS NAD 83 cordinates as to where it was found.  Let me=
 know if you would like to have them.  All the best and very much appreciat=
ed.
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Sincerely=2C
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James
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From: c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Beetle - Keji National Park
Date: Sun=2C 9 Sep 2012 09:24:59 -0300

Hi James=2C



On 8-Sep-12=2C at 10:19 PM=2C James Hirtle wrote:


Thank you to Bev Wigley for the suggestion on the genus for the sp.  It def=
initely appears to be of the Calligrapha Genus.  I now need help to key out=
 the species.  Any takers out there I'll send photos.  Two of the photos ar=
e poor=2C but the one is perfect. =20


Calligrapha (in the family Chrysomelidae) is a complicated and species-rich=
 genus of leaf beetles (they are not lady beetles which are members of anot=
her family=2C the Coccinellidae). Thirteen species have been recorded in th=
e Maritime Provinces. I have a key to the species found in the region as we=
ll as links to photographs of all of the species on the following page:


http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/Calligrapha.html


Note: it may or may not be possible to identify your specimen from a photo =
since one of the more important characters used in identifying the species =
is the coloration of the elytral epipleurae=2C which are typically not visi=
ble in a dorsal-view photograph of a specimen.


Good luck with it!


Chris















Christopher Majka  <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> | Halifax=2C Nova Scotia=2C Ca=
nada


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Thank you Chris:<BR>
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nbsp=3B When compared to my photo the markings on the back are identical.&n=
bsp=3B If it is of any use I have GPS NAD 83 cordinates as to where it was =
found.&nbsp=3B Let me know if you would like to have them.&nbsp=3B All the =
best and very much appreciated.<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
Sincerely=2C<BR>
&nbsp=3B<BR>
James<BR>&nbsp=3B<BR>
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<DIV><I>Calligrapha</I>&nbsp=3B(in the family Chrysomelidae) is a complicat=
ed and species-rich genus of leaf beetles (they are not lady beetles which =
are members of another family=2C the Coccinellidae). Thirteen species have =
been recorded in the Maritime Provinces. I have a key to the species found =
in the region as well as links to photographs of all of the species on the =
following page:</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN style=3D"WHITE-SPACE: pre" class=3DecxApple-tab-span><A href=3D"=
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<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Note: it may or may not be possible to identify your specimen from a p=
hoto since one of the more important characters used in identifying the spe=
cies is the coloration of the elytral epipleurae=2C which are typically not=
 visible in a dorsal-view photograph of a specimen.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Good luck with it!</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Chris</DIV><BR><BR>
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: 12px" class=3DecxApple-style-span>Whenever I hear of the capture of rare&=
nbsp=3Bbeetles=2C I feel like an old war-horse at the sound of a trumpet.</=
SPAN></FONT></I><SPAN class=3DecxApple-converted-space><FONT class=3DecxApp=
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le-span>&nbsp=3B</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT class=3DecxApple-style-span size=
=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12px" class=3DecxApple-style-span>- Charles&=
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