Labidomera
Appearance
Labidomera | |
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Labidomera clivicollis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Tribe: | Chrysomelini |
Genus: | Labidomera Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836 |
Species | |
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Labidomera is a genus of leaf beetles.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The genus Labidomera is assigned to the chrysomelid beetle tribe Chrysomelini (in subfamily Chrysomelinae).
Larva have an unusual locomotion [2]
Distribution
[edit]The native range of Labidomera clivicollis is North America, from southern Canada to the central United States. The other species are farther south.[3]
Species
[edit]- Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby 1837)
- Labidomera suturella
(Two more species)
References
[edit]- ^ "Labidomera". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ^ Gustafson GT& CS Chaboo. 2009. Ambulatory use of abdominal ampullae in larvae of Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 63(3):357–363. Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOQaHaSiaMs
- ^ "Genus Labidomera". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2017-07-20.