Zygogramma continua is a species of beetle belonging to the family Zygogramma.[1]
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| Zygogramma continua (J. L. LeConte, 1868)
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Taxonomy edit
There is a single subspecies of Z. continua: Z. continua fasciatipennis.[2]
Description edit
Z. continua is a small leaf beetle with an orange-brown head and orange-brown pronotum, mottled with yellow at the frontal end. The elytra are pale white or yellow and marked with four continuous, elongated brown stripes. The suture is also brown.
Distribution and Habitat edit
Z. continua is native to North America, Canada, and Mexico.[1] Both adults and larvae are associated with the false sunflower species showy goldeneye (Heliomeris multiflora).[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Zygogramma continua (J. L. LeConte, 1868)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-12.
- ^ "Zygogramma continua ssp. fasciatipennis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ Clark, S. M.; LeDoux, D. G.; Seeno, T. N.; Riley, E. G.; Gilbert, A. J.; Sullivan, J. M. (2004). Host Plants of Leaf Beetle Species Occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae, Megalopodiae, Chrysolmelidae exclusive of Bruchinae) (PDF). Coleopterists' Society. p. 257.
External links edit
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