Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Anomala undulata Melsheimer
Anomala varians Burmeister 1844:248 (not Fabricius 1801,
preoccupied)
Anomala undulata Melsheimer 1845:140
Anomala undulata dubia Blatchley 1910:984
Anomala nigropicta Casey 1915:33
Anomala nigropicta canadensis Casey 1915:33
Anomala nigropicta floridana Casey 1915:33
Anomala nigropicta saginatula Casey 1915:34
Identification
Like A. innuba, but larger,
head not distinctly bicolorous;
scutellum mostly dark:
Range
Minnesota to southern New England, to south central Texas and Florida.
Habitat
Found on foliage and flowers of grasses, herbs, shrubs. Also comes to lights.
Season
Adults most often found March-May, but adults and larvae may be found on roots of crops, such as cabbage, in winter (South Carolina).
Food
On broomsedge and roses; adults and larvae at cabbage roots in December.
Print References
Harpootlian, pp. 99, 101, fig. 195--male genitalia
(1)
Dillon, p. 543, plate 53
(2)
