Kuschelina gibbitarsa

(Say, 1824)

Spot-necked Kuschelina, flea beetle

Kuschelina gibbitarsa is a flea beetle in the Chrysomelidae. It is native to North America, with records from Canada and the United States. The is commonly known as the Spot-necked Kuschelina.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Kuschelina gibbitarsa: /kʊˈʃɛlɪnə ˌɡɪbɪˈtɑrsə/

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Identification

The "Spot-necked Kuschelina" suggests a diagnostic pale or light-colored marking on the pronotum (neck region) that distinguishes this from . As a flea beetle, it possesses enlarged hind adapted for jumping. Specific morphological details require examination of original description or taxonomic revisions.

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Distribution

North America. Documented from Ontario, Canada and broadly across the United States.

Similar Taxa

Other Kuschelina speciesDistinguished by the spot-necked pattern and specific leg referenced in the epithet "gibbitarsa" (swollen or tibia)

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Taxonomic history

Originally described by Thomas Say in 1824. The Kuschelina was established to accommodate formerly placed in related genera, with this species being among those transferred based on morphological and phylogenetic studies.