Neofidia clematis

Schaeffer, 1904

Neofidia clematis is a of leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae. It was first described by Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1904. The species is known from a limited geographic range spanning southernmost Texas to central Veracruz, Mexico, east of the Sierra Madre Oriental. Field records indicate it has been collected from Cissus incisa, a grape family plant.

Pronunciation

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Distribution

Southernmost Texas to central Veracruz, Mexico, east of the Sierra Madre Oriental.

Diet

Has been collected from Cissus incisa (Vitaceae); specific feeding habits otherwise unknown.

Host Associations

  • Cissus incisa - collected fromTwo series from Texas; plant in grape (Vitaceae)

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Taxonomic history

Described by American entomologist Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1904.

Observation rarity

Only 2 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of source date, suggesting the may be rarely encountered or underreported.

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