Glyphuroplata pluto

(Newman, 1841)

Glyphuroplata pluto is a of leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae. It is broadly distributed across North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The species has been documented feeding on specific grass species, including Panicum capillare and Andropogon gerardi.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Glyphuroplata pluto: //ˌɡlɪfəˌroʊˈpleɪtə ˈpluːtoʊ//

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Distribution

North America: Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Ontario, Quebec) and United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin).

Diet

Panicum capillare and Andropogon gerardi

Host Associations

Panicum capillare - food plantgrass
Andropogon gerardi - food plantgrass

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Taxonomic placement

Placed in tribe Chalepini within Cassidinae (tortoise beetles and hispines), based on Catalogue of Life classification.