Bug FAQThree-lined Lema Beetle
Lema trivittata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae
Also called: Narrow Three-lined Potato Beetle
The three-lined Lema beetle occurs in Central America and North America. It resembles Lema daturaphila and Lema bilineata.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It lives in habitats across Central America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes Central America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 21 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, New York, 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
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is the three-lined Lema beetle found?
It occurs in Central America and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What other beetles does it resemble?
It looks similar to Lema daturaphila and Lema bilineata.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Chrysomelidae)
Spotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctataDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bean WeevilAcanthoscelides obtectusDamages trees, gardens or crops
Cowpea WeevilCallosobruchus maculatusDamages trees, gardens or crops
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/Lema_trivittata
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