Biology:Calligrapha heterothecae
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Calligrapha heterothecae | |
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| Calligrapha heterothecae, Texas | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysomelinae |
| Tribe: | Chrysomelini |
| Genus: | Calligrapha |
| Species: | C. heterothecae
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| Binomial name | |
| Calligrapha heterothecae (Linell, 1896)
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Calligrapha heterothecae is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.[1]
Description
C. heterothecae is a small leaf beetle with a brown pronotum and yellow elytra marked with elongated brown stripes.
Distribution and habitat
C. heterothecae is native to North America.[1] Adult beetles are associated exclusively with camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris).[2]
Behaviour and ecology
Predators
C. heterothecae is predated by the two-spotted stink bug (Perillus bioculatus) and the spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris).[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shawn M. Clark, Hume B. Douglas, Daniel J. Cavan (2024) Notes on Calligrapha Chevrolat (subgenus Zygogramma Chevrolat) and Tritaenia Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 78(2): 281-295.
- ↑ Clark, S. M.; LeDoux, D. G.; Seeno, T. N.; Riley, E. G.; Gilbert, A. J.; Sullivan, J. M. (2004). Host Plants of Leaf Beetle Species Occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae, Megalopodidae, Chrysomelidae exclusive of Bruchinae). Coleopterists' Society. p. 258. https://www.zin.ru/animalia/coleoptera/pdf/clark_ledoux_et_al_2004.pdf.
- ↑ "Camphorweed Chrysomelid: Zygogramma heterothecae Linell". Texas Entomology. 2006. http://texasento.net/Zygogramma.htm.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q14933166 entry
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