Zeugophora scutellaris

Suffrian, 1840

poplar blackmine beetle, cottonwood leaf-mining beetle

Zeugophora scutellaris is a of megalopid leaf beetle in the Megalopodidae. It is known by the poplar blackmine and cottonwood leaf-mining beetle, reflecting its association with Populus species. The species has a transcontinental distribution spanning Europe, Northern Asia, and North America.

Image from page 320 of "Calwers Käferbuch; einfürhrung in die kenntnis der käfer Europas" (1916) by Internet Archive Book Images. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Zeugophora scutellaris: //ˌzuːɡəˈfɔːrə ˌskjuːtəˈlɛərɪs//

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Distribution

Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China); North America. Distribution records also indicate presence in Southern Asia.

Host Associations

Populus - suggest association with poplar/cottonwood

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Taxonomic Note

NCBI lists this under Zeugophoridae, while other sources (GBIF, Catalogue of Life, iNaturalist) place it in Megalopodidae. This reflects ongoing taxonomic debate regarding the status of Zeugophoridae as a distinct family versus a (Zeugophorinae) within Megalopodidae.