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More than 2000 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Skeletonizing Leaf and Flea
Genus Acalymma
The genus Acalymma is a group of flea beetles within the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae, specifically in the subfamily Galerucinae and tribe Luperini. These beetles are small, jump-capable herbivores commonly associated with plants in the Cucurbitaceae family (squash, melons, cucumbers), making some species important agricultural pests.

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