Zygogramma conjuncta
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Zygogramma conjuncta Rogers, 1856
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Zygogramma conjuncta is a species of beetle belonging to the family Zygogramma.[1]
Description
Z. conjuncta is a small leaf beetle with a brown pronotum and yellow elytra marked with elongated brown stripes. The species Z. conjuncta contains two subspecies, Zygogramma conjuncta conjuncta (Rogers, 1856)[2] and Zygogramma conjuncta pallida (Bland, 1864).[3]
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Distribution and Habitat
Z. conjuncta is native to North America.[1]
Adult beetles are associated generally with plants of the family Asteraceae) including Ambrosia artemisiifolia, Flourensia cernua, and Helianthus annuus (common sunflower). [4] They have also been associated with Brassica campestris (field mustard), Descurainia sophia (tansy mustard), and Atriplex, though not as a food source.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Zygogramma conjuncta (Rogers, 1856)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Zygogramma conjuncta conjuncta". BOLD Systems. 2014. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "Zygogramma conjuncta pallida". BOLD Systems. 2014. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ a b 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. 257.