Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Smoky Mountains
University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
 
Photos from the gathering
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Long-horned and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae)

Family Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Coleoptera - Beetles
Suborder Polyphaga - Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea - Long-horned and Leaf Beetles
Family Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles

Subfamily Bruchinae - Pea and Bean Weevils
Genus Acanthoscelides
Species pallidipennis - Acanthoscelides pallidipennis
Species floridae - Acanthoscelides floridae
Genus Algarobius
Species bottimeri - Bottimer's Bruchid
Species prosopis - Algarobius prosopis
Genus Amblycerus
Species robiniae - Amblycerus robiniae
Genus Bruchus
Species brachialis - Bruchus brachialis
Genus Callosobruchus
Species maculatus - Callosobruchus maculatus
Genus Caryobruchus
Species gleditsiae - Caryobruchus gleditsiae
Genus Gibbobruchus
Species mimus - Gibbobruchus mimus
Genus Megacerus - Large-horned Bruchids
Species discoidus - Megacerus discoidus
Genus Mimosestes
Species amicus - Mimosestes amicus
Genus Neltumius
Species arizonensis - Neltumius arizonensis
Genus Pachymerus
Species nucleorum - Pachymerus nucleorum
Genus Sennius
Species discolor - Sennius discolor
Species morosus - Sennius morosus
Genus Stator - Seed Beetle
Species limbatus - Stator limbatus
Genus Merobruchus
Species major - Texas Ebony Bean Weevil
Subfamily Donaciinae - Aquatic Leaf Beetles
Genus Plateumaris
Genus Neohaemonia
Genus Donacia
Subfamily Criocerinae
Genus Crioceris
Species asparagi - Asparagus Beetle
Species duodecimpunctata - Crioceris duodecimpunctata
Genus Lema
Species daturaphila - Three-lined Potato Beetle
Species opulenta - Opulent Lema Leaf Beetle
Species solani - Blue-banded Lema Leaf Beetle
Species trivittata - Three-lined Lema Beetle
Species trabeata - Lema trabeata
Genus Lilioceris
Species lilii - Lily Leaf Beetle
Genus Neolema
Species cordata - Neolema cordata
Species gunlachiana - Neolema gunlachiana
Species ovalis - Neolema ovalis
Species quadriguttata - Neolema quadriguttata
Species sexpunctata - Six-spotted Neolema
Genus Oulema
Species sayi - Say's Oulema Leaf Beetle
Species melanopus - Oulema melanopus
Species maculicollis - Oulema maculicollis
Species cornuta - Oulema cornuta
Species variabilis - Oulema variabilis
Species collaris - Oulema collaris
Subfamily Cassidinae - Tortoise Beetles and the Hispines
Tribe Cassidini - Tortoise Beetles
Genus Agroiconota
Species bivittata - Agroiconota bivittata
Genus Cassida
Species piperata - Cassida piperata
Species rubiginosa - Thistle Tortoise Beetle
Genus Charidotella
Species sexpunctata - Golden Tortoise Beetle
Subspecies bicolor
Species emarginata - Charidotella emarginata
Species purpurata - Charidotella purpurata
Genus Coptocycla
Species texana - Anacua Tortoise Beetle
Genus Deloyala
Species guttata - Mottled Tortoise Beetle
Species lecontei - Deloyala lecontei
Genus Gratiana
Species pallidula - Eggplant Tortoise Beetle
Species boliviana - Gratiana boliviana
Genus Jonthonota
Species nigripes - Blacklegged Tortoise Beetle
Genus Microctenochira
Species bonvouloiri - Microctenochira bonvouloiri
Genus Plagiometriona
Species clavata - Clavate Tortoise Beetle
Tribe Hemisphaerotini
Genus Hemisphaerota
Species cyanea - Palmetto Tortoise Beetle
Tribe Physonotini
Tribe Stolaini
Genus Chelymorpha
Species cassidea - Argus Tortoise Beetle
Species cribraria - Chelymorpha cribraria
Tribe Chalepini
Genus Baliosus
Species nervosus - Basswood Leaf Miner
Genus Chalepus
Species walshii - Chalepus walshii
Species sanguinicollis - Chalepus sanguinicollis
Species bicolor - Chalepus bicolor
Genus Microrhopala
Species excavata - Microrhopala excavata
Species rubrolineata - Microrhopala rubrolineata
Species vittata - Goldenrod Leaf Miner
Species xerene - Microrhopala xerene
Genus Octotoma
Species marginicollis - Octotoma marginicollis
Species plicatula - Octotoma plicatula
Genus Odontota
Species dorsalis - Locust Leaf Miner
Species horni - Soybean Leafminer
Species scapularis - Orange-shouldered Leaf Miner
Genus Sumitrosis
Species inaequalis - Sumitrosis inaequalis
Species rosea - Sumitrosis rosea
Genus Brachycoryna
Genus Stenopodius
Species flavidus - Stenopodius flavidus
Genus Anisostena
Species ariadne - Anisostena ariadne
Tribe Ischyrosonychini
Genus Physonota
Species alutacea - Wild Olive Tortoise Beetle
Species arizonae - Arizona Tortoise Beetle
Species helianthi - Sunflower Tortoise Beetle
Species unipunctata - Horsemint Tortoise Beetle
Species calochroma - Geiger tree tortoise beetle
Subspecies floridensis - Geiger Tortoise Beetle
Tribe Mesomphaliini
Tribe Cephaloleiini
Genus Stenispa
Species metallica - Stenispa metallica
Subfamily Chrysomelinae
Genus Calligrapha
Species alni - Russet Alder Leaf Beetle
Species amator - Ontario Calligrapha
Species californica - Calligrapha californica
Subspecies californica - Calligrapha californica californica
Subspecies coreopsivora - Calligrapha californica coreopsivora
Species dislocata - Calligrapha dislocata
Species floridana - Calligrapha floridana
Species ignota - Calligrapha ignota
Species lunata - Moon-marked Leaf Beetle
Species multiguttata - Calligrapha multiguttata
Species multipunctata - Common Willow Calligrapha
Subspecies bigsbyana - Calligrapha multipunctata bigsbyana
Subspecies suturella - Calligrapha multipunctata suturella
Species philadelphica - Dogwood Calligrapha
Species pnirsa - Calligrapha pnirsa
Species rowena - Calligrapha rowena
Species scalaris - Elm Calligrapha
Species serpentina - Calligrapha serpentina
Species spiraeae - Calligrapha spiraeae
Species verrucosa - Calligrapha verrucosa
Species vicina - Calligrapha vicina
Genus Chrysolina
Species hyperici - St. Johnswort Beetle
Species quadrigemina - Klamath Weed Beetle
Species staphylaea - brown mint leaf beetle
Species inornata - Chrysolina inornata
No Taxon quadrigemina / hyperici species group
Genus Chrysomela
Species aeneicollis - Chrysomela aeneicollis
Species confluens - Chrysomela confluens
Species knabi - Knab's Leaf Beetle
Species interrupta - Willow Leaf Beetle
Species mainensis - Chrysomela mainensis
Subspecies interna - Chrysomela mainensis interna
Species scripta - Cottonwood Leaf Beetle
Species texana - Red-headed Texas Chrysomela
Species semota - Chrysomela semota
Genus Chrysophtharta
Species m-fuscum - Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle
Genus Entomoscelis
Species americana - Red Turnip Beetle
Genus Gastrophysa
Species cyanea - Green Dock Beetle
Species polygoni - Gastrophysa polygoni
Genus Hydrothassa
Species vittata - Hydrothassa vittata
Genus Labidomera
Species clivicollis - Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Genus Leptinotarsa
Species decemlineata - Colorado Potato Beetle
Species juncta - False Potato Beetle
Species lineolata - Leptinotarsa lineolata
Species rubiginosa - Leptinotarsa rubiginosa
Species texana - Texas False Potato Beetle
Species haldemani - Haldeman's Green Potato Beetle
Genus Microtheca
Species ochroloma - Yellowmargined leaf beetle
Genus Phaedon
Species desotonis - Phaedon desotonis
Genus Phratora
Species purpurea - Phratora purpurea
Genus Plagiodera
Species versicolora - Imported Willow Leaf Beetle
Species arizonae - Plagiodera arizonae
Genus Prasocuris
Species phellandrii - Prasocuris phellandrii
Genus Timarcha
Genus Trachymela
Species sloanei - Australian Tortoise Beetle
Genus Zygogramma
Species arizonica - Zygogramma arizonica
Species continua - Zygogramma continua
Species disrupta - Zygogramma disrupta
Species exclamationis - Sunflower Beetle
Species heterothecae - Camphorweed Chrysomelid
Species piceicollis - Zygogramma piceicollis
Species signatipennis - Zygogramma signatipennis
Species suturalis - Ragweed Leaf Beetle
Species tortuosa - Zygogramma tortuosa
Species opifera - Zygogramma opifera
Subfamily Galerucinae - Skeletonizing leaf beetles
Genus Acalymma
Species vinctum - Acalymma vinctum
Species vittatum - Striped Cucumber Beetle
Genus Cerotoma
Species ruficornis - Cerotoma ruficornis
Species trifurcata - Bean Leaf Beetle
Genus Derospidea
Species brevicollis - Derospidea brevicollis
Genus Diabrotica
Species balteata - Banded cucumber beetle
Species barberi - Northern Corn Rootworm
Species tibialis - Festive Diabrotica
Species undecimpunctata - Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Subspecies undecimpunctata - Western Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Species virgifera - Western Corn Rootworm
Species cristata - Diabrotica cristata
Genus Galeruca
Species costatissima - Galeruca costatissima
Species rudis - Galeruca rudis
Genus Galerucella - Water-lily Beetle
Species nymphaeae - Water-lily Beetle
Genus Miraces
Species modesta - Miraces modesta
Genus Monocesta
Species coryli - Larger Elm Leaf Beetle
Genus Monoxia
Genus Neogalerucella - Purple loosestrife Beetles
Species calmariensis - Neogalerucella calmariensis
Genus Neolochmaea
Species dilatipennis - Neolochmaea dilatipennis
Genus Ophraella
Species bilineata - Ophraella bilineata
Species californiana - Ophraella californiana
Species communa - Ophraella communa
Species conferta - Ophraella conferta
Species cribrata - Ophraella cribrata
Species notata - Ophraella notata
Species notulata - Ophraella notulata
Genus Ophraea
Species rugosa - Ophraea rugosa
Genus Paranapiacaba
Species tricincta - Paranapiacaba tricincta
Species connexa - Twin-shielded Leaf Beetle
Genus Phyllobrotica
Species limbata - Phyllobrotica limbata
Genus Scelolyperus
Genus Synetocephalus
Species bivittatus - Synetocephalus bivittatus
Genus Tricholochmaea
Genus Trirhabda
Species bacharidis - Trirhabda bacharidis
Species canadensis - Goldenrod Leaf Beetle
Species diducta - Trirhabda diducta
Species virgata - Trirhabda virgata
Species schwarzi - Trirhabda schwarzi
Species adela - Trirhabda adela
Species luteocincta - Trirhabda luteocincta
Species geminata - Trirhabda geminata
Species flavolimbata - Trirhabda flavolimbata
Genus Xanthogaleruca
Species luteola - Elm Leaf Beetle
Tribe Alticini - Flea Beetles
Genus Agasicles
Species hygrophila - Alligatorweed Flea Beetle
Genus Altica
Species chalybea - Grape Flea Beetle
Genus Asphaera
Species lustrans - Shining Flea Beetle
Genus Blepharida
Species rhois - Sumac Flea Beetle
Genus Capraita
Species circumdata - Capraita circumdata
Species nigrosignata - Dark-spotted Capraita Flea-Beetle
Species obsidiana - Capraita obsidiana
Species pervittata - Capraita pervittata
Species sexmaculata - Capraita sexmaculata
Species subvittata - Capraita subvittata
Species thyamoides - Capraita thyamoides
Genus Chaetocnema
Species confinis - Chaetocnema confinis
No Taxon cribrifrons/denticulata complex
Species subcylindrica - Chaetocnema subcylindrica
Genus Crepidodera
Genus Dibolia
Species borealis - Northern Plantain Flea Beetle
Genus Disonycha
Species abbreviata - Disonycha abbreviata
Species alternata - Disonycha alternata
Species caroliniana - Disonycha caroliniana
Species collata - Disonycha collata
Species conjugata - Disonycha conjugata
Species discoidea - Passionflower Flea Beetle
Species fumata - Disonycha fumata
Species glabrata - Pigweed Flea Beetle
Species leptolineata - Disonycha leptolineata
Subspecies texana - Disonycha leptolineata texana
Species pensylvanica - Disonycha pensylvanica
Species tenuicornis - Disonycha tenuicornis
Species triangularis - Disonycha triangularis
Species uniguttata - Disonycha uniguttata
Species xanthomelas - Disonycha xanthomelas
Species politula - Disonycha politula
Genus Epitrix
Species fuscula - Eggplant Flea Beetle
Genus Glyptina
Genus Kuschelina
Species floridana - Kuschelina floridana
Species gibbitarsa - Kuschelina gibbitarsa
Species petaurista - Kuschelina petaurista
Species scripticollis - Kuschelina scripticollis
Species thoracica - Kuschelina thoracica
Species vians - Vians Flea Beetle
Species tenuilineata - Kuschelina tenuilineata
Species ulkei - Kuschelina ulkei
No Taxon miniata species complex
Genus Longitarsus
Species arenaceus - Serpentine longitarsus
Genus Mantura
Species chrysanthemi - Mantura chrysanthemi
Species floridana - Mantura floridana
Genus Neocrepidodera
Genus Omophoita
Species cyanipennis - Eight-spotted Flea Beetle
Genus Phyllotreta
Species striolata - Phyllotreta striolata
Species zimmermanni - Phyllotreta zimmermanni
Genus Psylliodes
Species affinis - Psylliodes affinis
Species punctulata - Psylliodes punctulata
Genus Strabala
Species rufa - Strabala rufa
Genus Systena
Species marginalis - Systena marginalis
Species frontalis - Red-headed Flea Beetle
Species elongata - Systena elongata
Species blanda - Palestriped Flea Beetle
Species hudsonias - Dark-headed Flea Beetle
Genus Orthaltica
Species copalina - Orthaltica copalina
Species recticollis - Orthaltica recticollis
Subfamily Eumolpinae
Genus Brachypnoea
Species clypealis - Brachypnoea clypealis
Species puncticollis - Brachypnoea puncticollis
Species tristis - Brachypnoea tristis
Genus Bromius
Species obscurus - Bromius obscurus
Genus Chrysochus
Species auratus - Dogbane Beetle
Species cobaltinus - Cobalt Milkweed Beetle
Genus Colaspis
Species brunnea - Grape Colaspis
Species costipennis - Colaspis costipennis
Species favosa - Colaspis favosa
Species pini - Colaspis pini
Species recurva - Colaspis recurva
Species suilla - Colaspis suilla
Species suggona - Colaspis suggona
Species viridiceps - Colaspis viridiceps
Genus Fidia
Species viticida - Grape Rootworm Beetle
Genus Glyptoscelis
Species pubescens - Glyptoscelis pubescens
Genus Graphops
Species pubescens - Graphops pubescens
Genus Myochrous
Species denticollis - Southern Corn Leaf Beetle
Genus Paria
Species fragariae-complex - Strawberry Rootworm
Species quadrinotata - Paria quadrinotata
Species opacicollis - Paria opacicollis
Species quadriguttata - Paria quadriguttata
Genus Rhabdopterus
Genus Spintherophyta
Species globosa - Spintherophyta globosa
Genus Syneta
Genus Tymnes
Species metasternalis - Tymnes metasternalis
Genus Typophorus
Species nigritus - Sweetpotato Leaf Beetle
Genus Xanthonia
Species villosula - Xanthonia villosula
Species decemnotata - Xanthonia decemnotata
Subfamily Cryptocephalinae - The Casebearers
Tribe Cryptocephalini
Genus Bassareus
Species brunnipes - Bassareus brunnipes
Species mammifer - Bassareus mammifer
Species clathratus - Bassareus clathratus
Species literatus - Bassareus literatus
Species detritus - Bassareus detritus
Genus Cryptocephalus
Species atrofasciatus - Cryptocephalus atrofasciatus
Species badius - Cryptocephalus badius
Species bivius - Cryptocephalus bivius
Species calidus - Cryptocephalus calidus
Species castaneus - Cryptocephalus castaneus
Species fulguratus - Cryptocephalus fulguratus
Species gibbicollis - Cryptocephalus gibbicollis
Species guttulatus - Fourteen-spotted Leaf Beetle
Species incertus - Cryptocephalus incertus
Species insertus - Cryptocephalus insertus
Species irroratus - Cryptocephalus irroratus
Species lateritius - Cryptocephalus lateritius
Species leucomelas - Cryptocephalus leucomelas
Species maccus - Clown-faced Cryptocephalus
Species mutabilis - Cryptocephalus mutabilis
Species notatus - Cryptocephalus notatus
Subspecies notatus - Cryptocephalus notatus notatus
Subspecies fulvipennis - Cryptocephalus notatus fulvipennis
Subspecies sellatus - Cryptocephalus notatus sellatus
Species quadruplex - Cryptocephalus quadruplex
Species spurcus - Cryptocephalus spurcus
Species tinctus - Cryptocephalus tinctus
Species venustus - Cryptocephalus venustus
Subspecies hamatus - Cryptocephalus venustus hamatus
Subspecies venustus - Cryptocephalus venustus venustus
Genus Diachus
Species auratus - Diachus auratus
Genus Griburius
Species larvatus - Griburius larvatus
Genus Pachybrachis
Species bivittatus - Pachybrachis bivittatus
Species circumcinctus - Pachybrachis circumcinctus
Species discoideus - Pachybrachis discoideus
Species femoralis - Pachybrachys femoralis
Species mercurialis - Pachybrachis mercurialis
Species nigricornis - Pachybrachys nigricornis
Species pusillus - Pachybrachis pusillus
Species subfasciatus - Pachybrachis subfasciatus
Species tridens - Pachybrachis tridens
Species trinotatus - Pachybrachis trinotatus
Tribe Clytrini
Genus Anomoea
Species laticlavia - Clay-colored Leaf Beetle
Subspecies angustata - Clay-colored Leaf Beetle
Species flavokansiensis - Anomoea flavokansiensis
Species rufifrons - Anomoea rufifrons
Subspecies mutabilis - Anomoea rufifrons mutabilis
Species nitidicollis - Anomoea nitidicollis
Subspecies nitidicollis - Anomoea nitidicollis nitidicollis
Subspecies crassicornis - Anomoea nitidicollis crassicornis
Genus Babia
Species quadriguttata - Babia quadriguttata
Genus Coleothorpa
Species dominicana - Coleothorpa dominicana
Species axillaris - Coleothorpa axillaris
Genus Coscinoptera
Species vittigera - Coscinoptera vittigera
Species axillaris - Coscinoptera axillaris
Subspecies quadratominor - Coscinoptera axillaris quadratominor
Species aeneipennis - Bronze-winged Coscinop
Genus Megalostomis
Species dimidiata - Megalostomis dimidiata
Species pyropyga - Megalostomis pyropyga
Genus Saxinis
Species deserticola - Saxinis deserticola
Species omogera - Saxinis omogera
Subspecies omogera - Saxinis omogera omogera
Species saucia - Saxinis saucia
Subspecies bisignata - Saxinis saucia bisignata
Subspecies immaculata - Saxinis saucia immaculata
Subspecies kaibabiae - Saxinis saucia kaibabiae
Subspecies saucia - Saxinis saucia saucia
Genus Urodera
Species dilaticollis - Urodera dilaticollis
Tribe Chlamisini - Warty Leaf Beetles
Genus Chlamisus - Cloaked Warty Leaf Beetles
Species foveolatus - Chlamisus foveolatus
Genus Exema
Species canadensis - Exema canadensis
Genus Neochlamisus
Species bebbianae - Neochlamisus bebbianae
Species bimaculatus - Neochlamisus bimaculatus

normal view

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2008 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact