Trirhabda pubicollis

Blake, 1951

Trirhabda pubicollis is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae, first described by Blake in 1951. The belongs to a known for feeding on Asteraceae plants. It occurs in Central America and North America, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in the available literature.

Trirhabda pubicollis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.Trirhabda pubicollis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.Trirhabda pubicollis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Trirhabda pubicollis: /traɪˈræbdə pjuːbɪˈkɒlɪs/

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Distribution

Central America and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in Middle America and North America.

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Taxonomic placement

Trirhabda pubicollis is placed in the Galerucinae, tribe Galerucini, based on -level classification. The genus Trirhabda is characterized by skeletonizing feeding damage on leaves.

Data limitations

No iNaturalist observations were available for this at the time of query. Published ecological studies and detailed morphological descriptions appear sparse in the accessible literature.

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