Milkweed leaf beetle

Milkweed leaf beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Labidomera
Species: L. clivicollis
Binomial name
Labidomera clivicollis
(Kirby, 1837)
Synonyms[1]
  • Chrysomela clivicollis Kirby 1837

The milkweed leaf beetle (Labidomera clivicollis) is a species of beetle from the family Chrysomelidae.[2] Its range extends from the Rocky Mountains to eastern Maritimes Provinces and eastern United States.

Description

L. clivicollis is a small, rounded beetle 8–11 mm in length. It has a black head and pronotum, but brightly coloured elytra; variable from dark orange to bright yellow. The elytra are mottled with black patches throughout. The larva of L. clivicollis is bright orange, with a prominent row of black spiracle.[1]

Diet

There are a number of host plants associated with L. clivicollis: milkweeds, especially Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) and Common Milkweed (A. syriaca); Swallow-wort (Cynanchum); Twinevine (Funastrum).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Species Labidomera clivicollis - Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  2. ↑ "Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby, 1837)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2017-07-20.


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