Chelymorpha cribraria

Chelymorpha cribraria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chelymorpha
Species:
C. cribraria
Binomial name
Chelymorpha cribraria
(Fabricius, 1775)

Chelymorpha cribraria is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. This beetle is often mistaken for the neotropical tortoise beetle (Chelymorpha alternans) due to their similar color and shape.

References

  1. ↑ "Chelymorpha cribraria". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ↑ "Chelymorpha cribraria". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ↑ Morrison, Colin R; Windsor, Donald M (2017-10-23). "The Life History of Chelymorpha alternans (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) in Panamá". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 111 (1): 31–41. doi:10.1093/aesa/sax075. ISSN 0013-8746.

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