Chrysochus auratus
| Dogbane beetle | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Tribe: | Eumolpini |
| Genus: | Chrysochus |
| Species: | C. auratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Chrysochus auratus (Fabricius, 1775)
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| Synonyms | |
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Chrysomela aurata Fabricius, 1775 | |
Chrysochus auratus, the dogbane beetle,[1] of eastern North America, is a member of the leaf beetle subfamily Eumolpinae. It is primarily found east of the Rocky Mountains. One of the brightest in its family, it is iridescent blue-green with a metallic copper, golden or crimson shine. Its diet mainly consists of dogbane (Apocynum), specifically Apocynum cannabinum and Apocynum androsaemifolium, and occasionally it eats milkweed. It measures between 8 and 11 mm (less than 0.5 inches) and has a convex, oval shape.[2]
At least two regions of sympatry between C. auratus and Chrysochus cobaltinus have been documented in western North America.[3]
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References
- ^ Bartlett, Troy (13 May 2017). "Species Chrysochus auratus - Dogbane Beetle". BugGuide. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica (12 September 2008). "Dogbane beetle". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
{{cite encyclopedia}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ Peterson, M. A.; Dobler, S.; Holland, J.; T., L.; Locke, S. (2001). "Behavioral, Molecular, and Morphological Evidence for a Hybrid Zone Between Chrysochus auratus and C. cobaltinus (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 94 (1): 1–10. doi:10.1603/0013-8746(2001)094[0001:BMAMEF]2.0.CO;2.
External links
- One gorgeous beetle: Dogbane leaf beetle, Chrysochus auratus Bug of the Week