Anomoea laticlavia (Persimmon beetle, Clay-colored leaf beetle) is a reddish-brown and black leaf beetle native to central and eastern North America. It feeds on the leaves of Fabaceae, persimmons, and other species in its adult phase.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Anomoea |
| Species: | A. laticlavia
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomoea laticlavia Forster, 1771
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Description edit
A. laticlavia adults are 7 to 12mm. It is recognizable with variable width black suture on a reddish-brown elytron. Males' front legs are relatively large.[1][2] A. laticlavia is in the unranked taxon Camptosomata, or case-bearing leaf beetles.
Ecology edit
Larvae are subterranean root or litter feeders. Reported adult host-plants include legumes, oaks, willows, persimmon, and ragweed. Some Florida populations are identified as a subspecies.[1][3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Reddish Brown Beetle with Black Stripe - Anomoea laticlavia". Iowa State University Department of Entomology. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ "Anomoea laticlavia (Forster, 1771)". ITIS. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ Edward G. Riley. "Identification guide to the Leaf Beetles of Great Smoky Mountains National Park". Department of Entomology Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77845. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
External links edit
- EOL [1]