Plateumaris

Guides

• Plateumaris flavipes

  Flavous-footed reed beetle

  Plateumaris flavipes is a leaf beetle in the subfamily Donaciinae, commonly known as reed beetles. Members of this subfamily are semi-aquatic, typically associated with emergent vegetation in freshwater habitats. The species is recorded from western and northern North America, including Alberta, British Columbia, and Labrador in Canada. Available sources provide limited specific ecological detail for this species.

  ColeopteraChrysomelidaeDonaciinaePlateumarisreed-beetlesemi-aquaticNorth-AmericaCanadaAlbertaBritish-ColumbiaLabrador

• Plateumaris metallica

  Metallic reed beetle

  Plateumaris metallica is an aquatic leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, known by the common name Metallic reed beetle. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario) and the United States. As a member of the genus Plateumaris, it is associated with wetland habitats and aquatic vegetation.

  aquatic-beetleleaf-beetleChrysomelidaewetland-insectNorth-AmericaCanadaPlateumarisColeopterareed-beetle