Labidomera is a genus of leaf beetles.[1]
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| Labidomera clivicollis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Tribe: | Chrysomelini |
| Genus: | Labidomera Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836 |
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Taxonomy
editThe genus Labidomera is assigned to the chrysomelid beetle tribe Chrysomelini (in subfamily Chrysomelinae).
Larva have an unusual locomotion [2]
Distribution
editThe native range of Labidomera clivicollis is North America, from southern Canada to the central United States. The other species are farther south.[3]
Species
edit- Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby 1837)
- Labidomera suturella
(Two more species)
References
edit- ^ "Labidomera". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
- ^ Gustafson GT& CS Chaboo. 2009. Ambulatory use of abdominal ampullae in larvae of Labidomera clivicollis (Kirby) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 63(3):357–363. Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOQaHaSiaMs
- ^ "Genus Labidomera". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2017-07-20.