Leopard chrysomelid
A hairy and leopard-patterned leaf beetle (12mm long, Chrysomelidae, possibly in the Eumolpinae). Found this species (ID ...) attracted to camp lights in the miombo forests of Katanga (DR Congo, January 2015).
Staged specimen (ethanol preserved). Image based on 120 exposures, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Canon 5Dmkii, MP-E 65mm at 1.7x, ISO-100, f/4.5, 1/160sec, paper diffused flash.
Leopard chrysomelid
A hairy and leopard-patterned leaf beetle (12mm long, Chrysomelidae, possibly in the Eumolpinae). Found this species (ID ...) attracted to camp lights in the miombo forests of Katanga (DR Congo, January 2015).
Staged specimen (ethanol preserved). Image based on 120 exposures, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Dmap & Pmax). Canon 5Dmkii, MP-E 65mm at 1.7x, ISO-100, f/4.5, 1/160sec, paper diffused flash.