Bug FAQBoneset Leaf Beetle
Ophraella notata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae
The Boneset Leaf Beetle lives from New Mexico east to Florida and north to New Brunswick and Wyoming. It feeds on the plant known as boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum).
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It eats the leaves of Eupatorium perfoliatum.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas, Massachusetts, Louisiana, New York.
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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Questions people ask
What does the Boneset Leaf Beetle eat?
It feeds on the leaves of the plant Eupatorium perfoliatum.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the Boneset Leaf Beetle found?
Its range extends from New Mexico to Florida and north to New Brunswick and Wyoming.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Chrysomelidae)
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Dogbane Leaf BeetleChrysochus auratusSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophraella_notata
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