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Ophraella Integra
''Ophraella'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. Species Species within this genus include: * ''Ophraella americana'' (Fabricius, 1801) * ''Ophraella arctica'' LeSage, 1986 * ''Ophraella artemisiae'' Futuyma, 1990 * ''Ophraella bilineata'' (Kirby, 1837) * ''Ophraella bivittata'' (Blatchley, 1920) * ''Ophraella californiana'' LeSage, 1986 * ''Ophraella communa'' LeSage, 1986 * ''Ophraella conferta'' (LeConte, 1865) * ''Ophraella cribrata'' (LeConte, 1865) * ''Ophraella godmani'' (Jacoby, 1886) * ''Ophraella integra'' (LeConte, 1865) * ''Ophraella limonensis'' Jan Bechyné, Bechyne, 1997 * ''Ophraella macrovittata'' LeSage, 1986 * ''Ophraella magdalia'' Bechyne, 1997 * ''Ophraella notata'' (Fabricius, 1801) * ''Ophraella notulata'' (Fabricius, 1801) * ''Ophraella nuda'' LeSage, 1986 * ''Ophraella pilosa'' LeSage, 1986 * ''Ophraella sexvittata'' (LeConte, 1865) * ''Ophraella slobodkini'' Futuyma, 1991 References Galerucinae Chrysomelidae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophraella Communa
''Ophraella communa'', common name ragweed leaf beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. Distribution This species is native to North America (Canada, United States and Mexico) and it has been introduced in Asia and Europe, where it arrived in 2013. Description ''Ophraella communa'' can reach a length of in males, of in females. The head is yellowish, with dark brown spots at the back. Body is coarsely punctured. Antennae are dark brown. Pronotum is yellowish or pale brown, with three black or dark brown spots. Elytra are yellowish or pale brown and show dark brown longitudinal stripes.LeSage L. A taxonomic monograph of the Nearctic galerucine genus ''Ophraella'' Wilcox (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)in Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada, vol. 133, 1986, pp. 3–75. Biology This species feeds almost exclusively (oligophagy) on leaves and flowers of the family Asteraceae, tribe Heliantheae, e.g. sunflowers (''Helianthus annuus'') and rough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
