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Subtropical Tamarisk Beetle (Diorhabda sublineata)
Species
Diorhabda sublineata
- Subtropical Tamarisk Beetle
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
Galerucinae (Skeletonizing Leaf Beetles and Flea Beetles)
Tribe
Galerucini
No Taxon
(Section Atysites)
Genus
Diorhabda
Species
sublineata
(Subtropical Tamarisk Beetle)
Explanation of Names
Diorhabda sublineata
(Lucas 1849)
Range
NM to w. TX / Mex. -
Map
(
1
)
, native to the Mediterranean & Middle East
Season
July-Sept (BG data)
Remarks
used in North America to control
Tamarix
spp.
Print References
Sanchez-Peña, S.R. et al. (2016) Distribution of the subtropical tamarisk beetle,
Diorhabda sublineata
(Lucas, 1849) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), in Mexico. The Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 92(1): 56-62. (
BioOne
)
Works Cited
1.
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by
v belov
on 20 October, 2012 - 5:31pm
Additional contributions by
Beatriz Moisset
,
Mike Quinn
Last updated 7 June, 2022 - 9:33am