Ophraella cribrata

(LeConte, 1865)

skeletonizing leaf beetle

Ophraella cribrata is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae. It occurs across a broad North American range from southern Canada to the southeastern and central United States. The has been documented feeding on Solidago (goldenrod) species. It belongs to a of leaf beetles known for skeletonizing leaf damage, where tissue between leaf is consumed.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ophraella cribrata: //ɒfˈriː.ə.lə krɪˈbreɪ.tə//

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Distribution

Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick) south to Georgia and Colorado in the United States.

Diet

Has been recorded feeding on Solidago (goldenrods).

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