Galeruca externa
(Say, 1824)
Galeruca externa is a of leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1824. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Ontario, Canada and the United States. As a member of the Galeruca, it belongs to a group of beetles commonly known as toadflax beetles or related leaf-feeding chrysomelids. Very little specific ecological or biological information has been published for this particular species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Galeruca externa: /ɡæləˈruːkə ɛksˈtɜːrnə/
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Distribution
Native to North America. Confirmed present in Ontario, Canada and the United States. Distribution records are sparse, with only three observations documented in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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