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Zygogramma heterothecae Linell, 1896 | |
Zygogramma heterothecae is a species of beetle belonging to the family Zygogramma. [1]
Z. heterothecae is a small leaf beetle with a brown pronotum and yellow elytra marked with elongated brown stripes.
Z. heterothecae is native to North America. [1] Adult beetles are associated exclusively with camphorweed ( Heterotheca subaxillaris ). [2]
Z. heterothecae is predated by the two-spotted stink bug ( Perillus bioculatus ) and the Spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris). [3]
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