Skeletonizing
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Derospidea ornata
Tamaulipan Pricklyash Leaf Beetle
Derospidea ornata is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, found in Central and North America. The species is known by the common name Tamaulipan Pricklyash Leaf Beetle. As a skeletonizing leaf beetle, adults feed on leaf tissue between the veins, leaving a lace-like appearance. The species has been documented in 26 iNaturalist observations.
Tricholochmaea decora
Pacific willow leaf beetle, gray willow leaf beetle
Tricholochmaea decora is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is commonly known as the Pacific willow leaf beetle or gray willow leaf beetle. The species is native to North America and belongs to a genus of leaf-feeding beetles. Two subspecies are recognized: T. d. decora and T. d. carbo.
Tricholochmaea vaccinii
blueberry leaf beetle
Tricholochmaea vaccinii, commonly known as the blueberry leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It feeds on blueberry plants (Vaccinium species), causing characteristic skeletonized damage to leaves. The species is native to North America and has been documented in eastern Canadian provinces including New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario.