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Muhammad Mahdi
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 I found this in a forest in Kilimanjaro region in Tanzania.

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 Looks like Chrysomelidae/Galerucinae.
 
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 Thanks
That is a large family. Any way of narrowing it down?
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 Looks a bit too hairy for Galerucinae - why not Lagria (Tenebrionidae)?
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 dear Tony, for me too Wink!
 
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 thanks u 2Smile
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