''Labidomera'' is a
genus of
leaf beetles.
Taxonomy
The genus ''Labidomera'' is assigned to the
chrysomelid
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...
beetle
tribe Chrysomelini (in subfamily
Chrysomelinae).
Distribution
The native range of ''
Labidomera clivicollis
The milkweed leaf beetle (''Labidomera clivicollis'') is a species of beetle from the family Chrysomelidae.
Description
''L. clivicollis'' is a small, rounded beetle 8–11 mm in length. It has a black head and pronotum, but brightly col ...
'' is
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...
, from southern Canada to the central United States. The other species are farther south.
Species
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Labidomera clivicollis
The milkweed leaf beetle (''Labidomera clivicollis'') is a species of beetle from the family Chrysomelidae.
Description
''L. clivicollis'' is a small, rounded beetle 8–11 mm in length. It has a black head and pronotum, but brightly col ...
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(Kirby 1837)
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Labidomera suturella
''Labidomera suturella'', commonly known as the tropical milkweed leaf beetle is a species of beetle from the family Chrysomelidae.
Description
''L. suturella'' is a small, rounded beetle with a black head, pronotum, and elytra - the elytra a ...
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(Two more species)
References
Chrysomelinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Taxa named by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat
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