Leaf beetle

September 25, 2024

Sample information
Picture
Photos by: AlesaH.
Location
Collection date 09/13/2024
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Tougaloo College
Observations

At first glance it was have thought to have been a ladybug sitting on a leaf and flying around.
Putative identification Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Neolema Neolema sexpunctata

Methods
Extraction kit DNeasy (Qiagen) blood and tissue kit
DNA extraction location Whole arthropod
Single or Duplex PCR
Gel electrophoresis system
Buffer
DNA stain
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence
Confidence level
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary
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