How to Identify Chrysomelidae

Chrysomelidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 575 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Chrysomelidae Species

How to identify Dicladispa testacea (Linnaeus, 1767)

Dicladispa testacea (Linnaeus, 1767)

Dicladispa testacea (Linnaeus, 1767)

Dicladispa testacea is a small spiny beetle that feeds exclusively on Cistaceae …

How to identify Mantura floridana Crotch, 1873

Mantura floridana Crotch, 1873

Mantura floridana Crotch, 1873

Mantura floridana is a leaf-mining flea beetle found in North America whose larv…

How to identify Chaetocnema brunnescens Horn, 1889

Chaetocnema brunnescens Horn, 1889

Chaetocnema brunnescens Horn, 1889

Chaetocnema brunnescens, the buttonwood flea beetle, is a Chrysomelidae flea bee…

How to identify Agelasa nigriceps

Agelasa nigriceps

Agelasa nigriceps

Agelasa nigriceps is a Palearctic skeletonizing leaf beetle that hosts mainly on…

How to identify Calligrapha philadelphica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Calligrapha philadelphica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Calligrapha philadelphica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Dogwood calligrapha (Calligrapha philadelphica) is a North American leaf beetle …

How to identify Laccoptera nepalensis Boheman, 1855

Laccoptera nepalensis Boheman, 1855

Laccoptera nepalensis Boheman, 1855

Laccoptera nepalensis is a Chrysomelidae beetle species found across multiple re…

How to identify Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Chiridopsis bipunctata is a leaf beetle species found in South and Southeast Asi…

How to identify Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Crioceris duodecimpunctata (Linnaeus, 1758)

The spotted asparagus beetle (Crioceris duodecimpunctata) is a chrysomelid leaf …

How to identify Omophoita personata (Illiger, 1807)

Omophoita personata (Illiger, 1807)

Omophoita personata (Illiger, 1807)

Omophoita personata is a larger South American flea beetle species that develops…

How to identify Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)

Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)

Xanthonia decemnotata (Say, 1824)

Xanthonia decemnotata, the ten-spotted leaf beetle, is a small eastern North Ame…

How to identify Chrysolina viridana (Küster, 1844)

Chrysolina viridana (Küster, 1844)

Chrysolina viridana (Küster, 1844)

Chrysolina viridana is a Chrysomelidae beetle species found across the Mediterra…

How to identify Cyrtonota sexpustulata (Fabricius, 1781)

Cyrtonota sexpustulata (Fabricius, 1781)

Cyrtonota sexpustulata (Fabricius, 1781)

Cyrtonota sexpustulata is a species found in Brazil that hosts primarily on swee…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Chrysomelidae?

Chrysomelidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Their pronotum is yellowish-brown or brown, and it usually has two small black spots. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Chrysomelidae?

Chrysomelidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. Twelve distinct black dots are present on the elytra.

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