Trirhabda flavolimbata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Trirhabda |
Species: | T. flavolimbata |
Binomial name | |
Trirhabda flavolimbata (Mannerheim, 1843) | |
Trirhabda flavolimbata, also called the coyote brush leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. [1] [2] [3] It is found in California in coastal scrublands or chaparral habitats. [4] Its main host plant is coyote brush, but it has been noted to feed on other species of Baccharis , as well as Aster , Senecio , Artemisia , Solidago , and Eriodictyon . [5]
Larvae and adult coyote brush leaf beetles are metallic green. This coloration might function as a warning color, as both larvae and adult beetles are toxic due to chemicals ingested from the coyote brush. [4]
Coyote brush leaf beetles have one brood a season. They lay their eggs in soil, where they remain over summer and winter before hatching. Larvae feed voraciously on the coyote brush, then return to the soil to pupate for about two weeks. [4] Larvae are generally active February to March, with adults active April to May. [6]
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 the precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research.
The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), commonly known as broad-bodied leaf beetles or broad-shouldered leaf beetles. It includes some 3,000 species around the world.
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Cadiz is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Chrysomelinae, found in North America. It contains only one species, Cadiz hardyi, which was described from the Cadiz Dunes in San Bernardino County, California.
Trirhabda nitidicollis is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda borealis is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda bacharidis, known generally as the groundselbush beetle or groundsel bush leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia, North America, and Southern Asia.
Trirhabda lewisii is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda pubicollis is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Trirhabda sericotrachyla is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda manisi is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda caduca is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda schwarzi is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda convergens is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda eriodictyonis is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Trirhabda geminata, also known as the encelia leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Malacorhinus is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 30 described species in Malacorhinus. They are found in North America and the Neotropics.
Phratora purpurea, the aspen skeletonizer, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found across North America, including Maryland, New York, Ontario, British Columbia, and the Northwest Territories. It feeds on willows and poplars, and is deep purple or coppery red in color.
Trirhabda labrata is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.