Labidomera
Appearance
| Labidomera | |
|---|---|
| Labidomera clivicollis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Tribe: | Chrysomelini |
| Genus: | Labidomera Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836[1] |
| Species | |
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Labidomera is a genus of leaf beetles, family Chrysomelidae.[1][2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The genus Labidomera is assigned to the chrysomelid beetle tribe Chrysomelini (in subfamily Chrysomelinae).[1]
Description
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Larvae have an unusual locomotion.[3]
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.[4]
Species
[edit]There are four recognized species, including the following:[3][4]
- Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby, 1837)
- Labidomera suturella Guérin-Méneville, 1838
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Labidomera Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Labidomera". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- 1 2 Gustafson, Grey T.; Chaboo, Caroline S. (2009). "Ambulatory Use of Ventro-Lateral abdominal ampullae in larvae of Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 63 (3): 357–363. doi:10.1649/1162.1. Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOQaHaSiaMs
- 1 2 "Genus Labidomera". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2017-07-20.