Explanation of Names
Allograpta obliqua
allo is Greek for other, another
grapt is Greek for inscribed, written
obliqu is Latin for oblique
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Four spp. of Allograpta listed on Nearctica
Identification
It has transverse yellow bands on the abdomen, and two oblique yellow marks near the tip. The larvae are smooth and green, with a broad white median strip. The breathing tubes are prominent.
Season
Typically summer to early fall. June-September (Kansas). July (Minnesota). May-December (lower elevations, North Carolina). June-September (mountains of North Carolina). February-fall (northern Florida). All year (southern Florida).
Food
Adults take nectar. Larvae eat aphids.
Print References
Salsbury, p. 405--photo
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Borror and White, plate 13--illustration
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