A close relative called Cryptocephalus
vittatus also belongs to the leaf beetle family. The female, as her relatives, makes mysterious bunches, but these ones are much smaller. She doesn't put them at the end of stems, but mostly places them on bark, where they are well hidden. |
Wegerich | Buttercup | Sedge | A Solution | |
Small Bunches | Another Solution | A Bunch to Drop |
Photograph by José Verkest, text by Maria Pfeifer |