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Category: Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)

Timarcha intricata 

September 7, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

I found the first one of these leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) at my Temple of Ultraviolet Light during moth madness in…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles), Coleoptera (Beetles), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles, Timarcha Filed under: Timarcha intricata

Cassida rubiginosa (Thistle Tortoise Beetle)

November 17, 2021 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This very interesting member of the family Chrysomelidae, which, in Europe, also goes by the common names bloody-nosed beetle (because…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Cassida, Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles), Coleoptera (Beetles), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Cassida rubignosa, Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Chrysolina quadrigemina (Klamath Weed Beetle)

October 5, 2020 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

Chrysolina quadrigemina are leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) that are native to Europe and North Africa. They were imported in the mid…

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Posted in: Agyrtidae (Primitive Carrion Beetles), Animals, Arthropoda, Chrysolina, Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles), Insecta, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Chrysolina quadrigemina, Klamath Weed Beetle

Calligrapha californica (Tickseed Leaf Beetle)

September 22, 2020 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

Calligrapha californica are small (5-8mm) Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles) that, in their native habitat within our region, are primarily associated with…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Calligrapha, Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles), Insecta, Species Profiles Filed under: Calligrapha californica, Tickseed Leaf Beetle

Xanthogaleruca luteola (Elm Leaf Beetle)

August 6, 2020 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

This is a Leaf Beetle (Chrysomelidae) whose larval host is elm trees. The adults also feed upon the leaves of…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles), Coleoptera (Beetles), Insecta, Xanthogaleruca Filed under: Xanthogaleruca luteola

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