Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Chrysomelinae » Chrysomelini » Chrysomelina » Phaedon » subgenus Phaedon (Phaedon subgenus Phaedon) » Phaedon desotonis
Photo#484904
Leaf Beetle - Phaedon desotonis
Copyright © 2011 J. Ott

Leaf Beetle - Phaedon desotonis
Pearl River County, Mississippi, USA
January 12, 2011
Size: ~3.3mm
Best match found is Phaedon,appears more so when viewing without flash.
Id appreciated.

Images of this individual: tag all
Leaf Beetle - Phaedon desotonis Leaf Beetle - Phaedon desotonis Leaf Beetle - Phaedon desotonis
Contributed by J. Ott on 13 January, 2011 - 9:33am
Last updated 13 January, 2011 - 11:39am

Phaedon desotonis Balsbaugh -- det. E.G. Riley 2011
his comment: "... now widespread on Coreopsis and related genera."

Moved from Phaedon.
… v belov, 13 January, 2011 - 11:39am

good call; P. viridis? not sure, will show around
Moved from Leaf Beetles.
… v belov, 13 January, 2011 - 10:51am

 
Looks more like P. viridis to me also viewing at 2X
under desk lamp and size listed is very close,Thanks V.
… J. Ott, 13 January, 2011 - 11:06am

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 © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo