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Guides

• Phyllobrotica circumdata

  skeletonizing leaf beetle

  Phyllobrotica circumdata is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is among the rarest leaf beetles in Missouri, with most records consisting of eight specimens collected in the late 1970s. The species has a broad North American distribution but is infrequently encountered. It is a host specialist, feeding on plants in the genus Scutellaria (skullcaps) in the mint family.

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