Observations by daverogers

The host plant is Wild Plum -- Prunus americana.

The host plant is Green Ash -- Fraxinus pennsylvanica.

This observation is for the male in this pair.

This is an intergrade between nominate and lecontei. Genes are all mixed up here.

This is an intergrade between nominate and lecontei. Genes are all mixed up here.

This is an intergrade between nominate and lecontei. Genes are all mixed up here.

This is an intergrade between nominate and lecontei. Genes are all mixed up here.

This is an intergrade between nominate and lecontei. Genes are all mixed up here.

This is an intergrade between nominate and lecontei. Genes are all mixed up here.

This is an intergrade between nominate and lecontei. Genes are all mixed up here.

This is an intergrade between nominate and lecontei. Genes are all mixed up here.

Another example of this intergrade population.

This population are intergrades between nominate and whatever lies to the south. This one has more nominate traits.

Out of perhaps 100 beetles we saw that day - there was only 1 like this. This is an intergrade between nominate and whatever is decided lives farther to the south - possibly gaumeri.

This is an intergrade between generosa and nominate.