Bug FAQGermar's reed beetle
Plateumaris germari · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae
Germar's reed beetle lives in western North America. Its native range is also western North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found in western North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to western North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Alaska, Montana, Washington, Oregon, Maine, Vermont, Wisconsin, Idaho.
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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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateumaris_germari
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