Bug FAQTexas Live Oak Leaf Beetle
Brachypnoea lecontei · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae
In Texas it feeds on the leaves of Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis). Before 2003 it was considered the same species as Brachypnoea puncticollis.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
In Texas it feeds on Texas live oak (Quercus fusiformis).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is native to the Great Plains of the United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachypnoea_lecontei
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