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Species Odontota mundula

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Orange-shouldered Leaf Miner - Odontota mundula Odontota mundula (Sanderson) - Odontota mundula Odontota mundula (Sanderson) - Odontota mundula Odontota mundula (Sanderson) - Odontota mundula

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 Cassidinae (Tortoise Beetles and the Hispines)
Tribe Chalepini
Genus Odontota
Species mundula (Odontota mundula)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Odontota mundula (Sanderson)
Orig. Comb: Xenochalepus mundulus Sanderson 1951

Explanation of Names

mund (L). 'adorned' (1)

Identification

black femora

Det. E. G. Riley

Range

TX-GA-NY-SD / MB - Map (2)(3)

See Also

Odontota scapularis (Olivier) - orange femora

Det. E. G. Riley

Print References

Butte J.G. (1968) The revision of the tribe Chalepini of America north of Mexico. III. Genus Odontota Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 22(4): 101-124. (4)
Sanderson, M.W. 1951. A new record and two new species of North American Hispinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 53: 160–163.

Works Cited

1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
2.Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico
Ed Riley, Shawn Clark, and Terry Seeno. 2003. Coleopterists Society.
3.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
4.The revision of the tribe Chalepini of America north of Mexico. III. Genus Odontota Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
Butte, J.G. 1968. The Coleopterists Bulletin 22(4): 101-124.
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 2 September, 2013 - 10:53am
Last updated 8 November, 2025 - 11:55am

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