''Coleothorpa dominicana'' is a
species
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of case-bearing
leaf beetle in the
family
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Chrysomelidae
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...
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[ It is found in ]North America
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.[ These case-bearing leaf beetles lay eggs and the female beetle constructs a funnel structure that helps protect the eggs. The larvae lasts for 5 to 8 months and it takes about one year to fully develop the beetles to adulthood.
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Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species ''Coleothorpa dominicana'':
* ''Coleothorpa dominicana dominicana'' (Fabricius, 1801) i c g
* ''Coleothorpa dominicana franciscana'' (J. L. LeConte, 1859) i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Slosser, JE. Biology of Coleothorpa Dominicana Franciscana (Leconte). Vol. 28, Southwestern Entomologist, 2003.
Further reading
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External links
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Beetles described in 1801
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