Phaedon tumidulus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Phaedon |
Species: | P. tumidulus |
Binomial name | |
Phaedon tumidulus (Germar, 1824) | |
Synonyms | |
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Phaedon tumidulus, also known as the Celery leaf beetle is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Phaedon. [1] It is associated with umbellifers. [2]
P. tumidulus adult beetles measure 3.5–4.01 mm in length. They are usually dark green or brassy in colour, but are occasionally blueish. [2]
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but only some of them are listed below. The precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research.
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Independence' was raised by Eugene B. Smalley and Donald T. Lester at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from a crossing of the American Elm cultivar Moline and American Elm clone W-185-21, to become one of the six clones forming the American Liberty series, and the only one to be patented.
The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). Some 2000 species are found, with worldwide distribution. The best-known member is the notorious Colorado potato beetle, an important agricultural pest.
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Lake City' was first described by Wyman in Trees Magazine 3 (4): 13, 1940.
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Aurea' was cloned from a tree discovered by F. L. Temple in Vermont at the end of the 19th century.
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Fiorei' was raised by the Charles Fiore Nurseries, Prairie View, Illinois, before 1956, but is no longer listed by the company.
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Creole Queen' was cloned from a tree growing outside New Orleans and was released in 2008.
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Miller Park' is a selection made by the University of Minnesota. Originally identified as MNT-0365, it was cloned from an old elm surviving in Hennepin County, Minnesota. 'Miller Park' is currently (2016) being researched but no data have yet been published. The tree is named for the eponymous park in Eden Prairie, in the environs of Minneapolis.
Phaedon is a genus of Chrysomelinae.
Phaedon cochleariae is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe.
Chrysomelini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 140 described species in Chrysomelini.
Phaedon desotonis, known generally as the desoto leaf beetle or coreopsis leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Phaedon laevigatus, the watercress leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.
Phaedon prasinellus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Phaedon purpureus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Phaedon cyanescens is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Phaedon oviformis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Phaedon viridis, the watercress leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Phaedon concinnus is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Phaedon. It is associated with Plantago maritima and Triglochin maritimum
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