Milkweed leaf beetle
Milkweed leaf beetle | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Labidomera |
Species: | L. clivicollis |
Binomial name | |
Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby, 1837) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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The milkweed leaf beetle (Labidomera clivicollis) is a species of beetle from the family Chrysomelidae.[2] Its range extends from the Rocky Mountains to eastern Maritimes Provinces and eastern United States.
Description
L. clivicollis is a small, rounded beetle 8–11 mm in length. It has a black head and pronotum, but brightly coloured elytra; variable from dark orange to bright yellow. The elytra are mottled with black patches throughout. The larva of L. clivicollis is bright orange, with a prominent row of black spiracle.[1]
Diet
There are a number of host plants associated with L. clivicollis: milkweeds, especially Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) and Common Milkweed (A. syriaca); Swallow-wort (Cynanchum); Twinevine (Funastrum).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Species Labidomera clivicollis - Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ↑ "Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby, 1837)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
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