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Species Calligrapha heterothecae

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Food · Print References · Works Cited
Which Calligrapha? - Calligrapha heterothecae Zygogramma heterothecae Linell - Calligrapha heterothecae Zygogramma heterothecae Linell - Calligrapha heterothecae Zygogramma heterothecae - Calligrapha heterothecae Zygogramma heterothecae - Calligrapha heterothecae Zygogramma heterothecae - Calligrapha heterothecae Zygogramma heterothecae - Calligrapha heterothecae Zygogramma heterothecae - Calligrapha heterothecae
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Subfamily Chrysomelinae
Tribe Chrysomelini
Subtribe Doryphorina
Genus Calligrapha
No Taxon (subgenus Zygogramma)
Species heterothecae (Calligrapha heterothecae)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Zygogramma heterothecae Linell 1896 (1)
Explanation of Names
Calligrapha heterothecae (Linell)
Identification
larvae
Range
VA‒FL‒AL to WY‒UT‒AZ - Map (2)(1), mostly sc US (e.UT-KS-TX-NM)
Food
hosts: Heterotheca spp. (Asteraceae)(2)
Print References
Altieri M.A., Whitcomb W.H. (1980) Predaceous and herbivorous arthropods associated with camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris Lamb.) in North Florida. J. Georgia Ent. Soc. 15: 290‒299.
Works Cited
1.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
2.Notes on Calligrapha Chevrolat (Subgenus Zygogramma Chevrolat) and Tritaenia Motschulsky (Col.: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae)
Clark S.M., Douglas H.B., Cavan D.J. 2024. Col. Bull. 78: 281‒295.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 22 January, 2006 - 11:52pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 12 October, 2024 - 12:21pm

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