Chalepus walshii
(Crotch, 1873)
Chalepus walshii is a North American leaf beetle in the Cassidinae, characterized by its association with grasses in the Poaceae. The has a broad geographic range spanning much of the United States and southern Canada. and larvae feed on specific grass species, with documented records from both native and introduced plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Chalepus walshii: /ˈkeɪlɪpəs ˈwɔːlʃiaɪ/
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Habitat
Associated with grassland where grasses occur, including woodland edges and open meadows.
Distribution
North America: Canada (Ontario) and United States (Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin).
Diet
Larvae and feed on Elymus villosus, Hystrix patula, and Calamagrostis canadensis. Adults have been collected on Bromus , including Bromus anomalus.