Lema trivittata

Lema trivittata, known generally as the three-lined lema beetle or three-lined potato beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.[1][2][3]

Lema trivittata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Lema
Species:
L. trivittata
Binomial name
Lema trivittata
Weber, 1909

It is an introduced species in Australia[4]

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Lema trivittata:

  • Lema trivittata medionota Schaeffer, 1933
  • Lema trivittata trivittata Say, 1824

References

  1. "Lema trivittata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. "Lema trivittata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. Scanlon, P. "Threelined Potato Beetle". Pest and Disease Image Library.

Further reading

  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.


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