• hsdkfr734r@feddit.nl
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      6 months ago

      Not saying you are wrong.

      But this one has eight spots. Did the bug do it to thwart those naming and categorization efforts?

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        6 months ago

        Wikipedia says:

        Both the common name and the species name refer to the six small white spots on the beetle’s metallic-green to metallic-blue-green elytra. This is not always the case, however, as some individuals may have more spots, fewer spots, or none at all, presumably due to genetic variation.