Skeletonizing-beetle
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Acalymma blandulum
Acalymma blandulum is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. The species was revised taxonomically in 1980, which established three recognized subspecies with distinct geographic distributions in the southwestern United States and Mexico. It belongs to the genus Acalymma, which includes several agriculturally significant cucurbit-feeding species.
Brucita
Brucita is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, established by Wilcox in 1965. The genus contains a single described species, Brucita marmorata. These beetles are known from limited localities in Texas (USA) and Guatemala.
Diabrotica cristata
Black Diabrotica
Diabrotica cristata, commonly known as the black diabrotica, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is native to North America and has been recorded in Canada (Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan) and the United States. The species is part of the economically significant genus Diabrotica, which includes several agricultural pests, though specific economic impacts of D. cristata itself are not well documented. Based on iNaturalist records, the species has been observed approximately 1,840 times.
Erynephala puncticollis
beet leaf beetle
A skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, found in alkaline and dry lakebed habitats. Adults have been observed feeding on succulent foliage of salt-tolerant plants. The species occurs across Central America and North America, with records from the southwestern United States.
Monoaster fulgidus
Monoaster fulgidus is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, a group known for feeding on leaf tissue between veins. The species is documented from Texas in North America. Very little published information exists regarding its biology, ecology, or specific host associations.
Ophraea
Ophraea is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. The genus contains approximately eight described species, with twelve species names listed in taxonomic records. Members are distributed across North America and the Neotropics. These beetles are characterized by their leaf-feeding behavior, specifically skeletonizing plant tissue between leaf veins.
Ophraella bilineata
Skeletonizing leaf beetle
Ophraella bilineata is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. The species is characterized by its distinctive striped elytra and is found across North America. As a member of the Galerucinae subfamily, it exhibits the typical leaf beetle morphology with compact body form and herbivorous feeding habits.
Ophraella conferta
Crowded Leaf Beetle
Ophraella conferta is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as the Crowded Leaf Beetle. The species is distributed across North America, with records from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick) and the United States. As a member of the genus Ophraella, it shares the characteristic leaf-feeding habits of this group, though specific host plant associations for this species are not well documented in the available literature.
Paranapiacaba connexa
Twin-Shield Leaf Beetle
Paranapiacaba connexa is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is distributed across Central America and North America. The common name "Twin-Shield Leaf Beetle" refers to its distinctive elytral pattern. Like other members of its family, it is herbivorous and feeds on plant foliage.
Paratriarius dorsatus
skeletonizing leaf beetle
Paratriarius dorsatus is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1824. It is found in North America. The species belongs to a genus of leaf beetles characterized by their skeletonizing feeding behavior on plant foliage. Very little specific biological information is documented for this particular species.
Scelolyperus liriophilus
Scelolyperus liriophilus is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, first described by Wilcox in 1965. The species belongs to the tribe Luperini within the subfamily Galerucinae. It is known from North America, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Synetocephalus
Synetocephalus is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, containing approximately 10 described species. The genus was established by Fall in 1910 and is restricted to North America. Species in this genus are small leaf-feeding beetles that skeletonize plant foliage. One species, Synetocephalus penrosei, was described in 2012 from California and named in honor of the coleopterist Richard L. Penrose.
Synetocephalus vandykei
Synetocephalus vandykei is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, described by Blake in 1942. The species is known from North America. As a member of the tribe Alticini (flea beetles), it likely possesses enlarged hind femora adapted for jumping, a characteristic of this group.
Triarius nigroflavus
Triarius nigroflavus is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, described in 2001. The species belongs to a genus known for feeding on morning glories and related plants in the family Convolvulaceae. It is recorded from North America.
Triarius trivittatus
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle
Triarius trivittatus is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is native to North America. The species is characterized by its feeding behavior that produces skeletonized damage on host plant leaves. Very little detailed ecological or behavioral information has been published for this specific species.
Trirhabda bacharidis (Weber, 1801)
groundselbush beetle, groundsel bush leaf beetle
Trirhabda bacharidis is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is highly specialized to feed on Baccharis species (Asteraceae), with both adults and larvae consuming host plant foliage. The species has been documented in Australia, North America, and Southern Asia, and has been studied for its biological control potential.
Trirhabda convergens
Trirhabda convergens is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America, with records from Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario) and the United States. The species belongs to a genus known for feeding on leaves in a skeletonizing pattern, consuming tissue between leaf veins while leaving the veins intact.
Trirhabda diducta
skeletonizing leaf beetle
Trirhabda diducta is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, first described by George Henry Horn in 1893. The genus Trirhabda comprises approximately 26 North American species, most of which are associated with goldenrod (Solidago) and related Asteraceae hosts. Like congeners, T. diducta is expected to be a specialist herbivore with larvae that mine leaves and adults that skeletonize foliage. The species occurs across North America, though specific host associations and detailed biology remain poorly documented compared to better-studied relatives such as T. canadensis and T. virgata.
Trirhabda eriodictyonis
yerba santa beetle
Trirhabda eriodictyonis is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is commonly known as the yerba santa beetle, reflecting its association with its host plant. The species is found in North America.
Trirhabda manisi
Trirhabda manisi is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, first described by Hogue in 1971. Like other members of the genus Trirhabda, it is expected to feed on leaves of specific host plants, skeletonizing the tissue between the veins. The species is known from North America, though specific details about its biology and distribution remain poorly documented. It is one of approximately 30 species in the genus Trirhabda, most of which are associated with Asteraceae host plants.
Trirhabda nitidicollis
Rabbitbrush Beetle, Rabbitbrush Leaf Beetle
Trirhabda nitidicollis is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in western North America, where adults feed on rabbitbrush (Ericameria nauseosa). The species is commonly encountered in pinyon-juniper woodland habitats during summer months.
Trirhabda pubicollis
Trirhabda pubicollis is a skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, first described by Blake in 1951. The species belongs to a genus known for feeding on Asteraceae host plants. It occurs in Central America and North America, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in the available literature.