Bug FAQBi-blotched Cryptocephalus
Cryptocephalus leucomelas · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae
The bi-blotched Cryptocephalus is a case-bearing leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae family. Adults are small, measuring about 4 to 6 mm long. It lives in the United States and Canada across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Cryptocephalus leucomelas belongs to the case-bearing leaf beetles of the family Chrysomelidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in North America, specifically the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the United States and Canada in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Missouri, Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Same family (Chrysomelidae)
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Swamp Milkweed Leaf BeetleLabidomera clivicollisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniDamages trees, gardens or crops
Dogbane Leaf BeetleChrysochus auratusSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptocephalus_leucomelas
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