Bug FAQRust-colored Sumac Pachy
Pachybrachis spumarius · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae
The rust-colored sumac pachy lives in North America and is found on plants. It has been collected from several trees and shrubs, including sumac, maple, oak, and birch.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It occurs in North America. It is associated with plants.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Adults have been collected from Rhus typhina, Rhus copallina, Rhus glabra, Acer rubrum, Quercus alba, and Betula papyrifera.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range is North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Texas, Alabama, Massachusetts, Arizona, Florida, Oklahoma, North Carolina.
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
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Questions people ask
What plants does the rust-colored sumac pachy feed on?
It has been found on several tree species such as sumac, maple, oak, and birch.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Chrysomelidae)
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Dogbane Leaf BeetleChrysochus auratusSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachybrachis_spumarius
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