Systena frontalis
Systena frontalis, the red-headed flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
| Systena frontalis | |
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| Adult observed in Mayes County, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Systena |
| Species: | S. frontalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Systena frontalis (Fabricius, 1801) | |
Dorsal view
It creates "extensive perforations" in the leaves while feeding on common ironweed, Vernonia fasciculata.[4]
References
- "Systena frontalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Systena frontalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- "Systena frontalis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- Wilhelm, Gerould; Rericha, Laura (2017). Flora of the Chicago Region: A Floristic and Ecological Synthesis. Indiana Academy of Sciences.
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