Phyllecthris dorsalis

Phyllecthris dorsalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Phyllecthris
Species:	P. dorsalis
Binomial name
Phyllecthris dorsalis (Olivier, 1808)
Synonyms
Galleruca dorsalisOlivier, 1808

Phyllecthris dorsalis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from the eastern United States.

Biology

Recorded foodplants are Fabaceae species, such as Amorpha and Desmodium species. ^[4]

References

1. "Phyllecthris dorsalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Phyllecthris dorsalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Phyllecthris dorsalis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. BugGuide

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-26091-7.