Zygogramma heterothecae
Zygogramma heterothecae is a species of beetle belonging to the family Zygogramma.[1]
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| Species: | Z. heterothecae |
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| Zygogramma heterothecae Linell, 1896 | |
Description
Z. heterothecae is a small leaf beetle with a brown pronotum and yellow elytra marked with elongated brown stripes.
Distribution and Habitat
Z. heterothecae is native to North America.[1] Adult beetles are associated exclusively with camphorweed (Heterotheca subaxillaris).[2]
Behaviour and ecology
Predators
Z. heterothecae is predated by the two-spotted stink bug (Perillus bioculatus) and the Spined soldier bug (Podisus maculiventris).[3]
References
- "Zygogramma heterothecae Linell, 1896". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
- Clark, S. M.; LeDoux, D. G.; Seeno, T. N.; Riley, E. G.; Gilbert, A. J.; Sullivan, J. M. (2004). Host Plants of Leaf Beetle Species Occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae, Megalopodiae, Chrysolmelidae exclusive of Bruchinae) (PDF). Coleopterists' Society. p. 258.
- M. Quinn (2006). "Camphorweed Chrysomelid: Zygogramma heterothecae Linell". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
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