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''Labidomera'' is a
Larva have an unusual locomotion
genus
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of leaf beetle
The beetle family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as leaf beetles, includes over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making it one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous s ...
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Taxonomy
The genus ''Labidomera'' is assigned to the chrysomelid beetletribe
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Chrysomelini (in subfamily Chrysomelinae
The Chrysomelinae are a subfamily of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae), commonly known as broad-bodied leaf beetles or broad-shouldered leaf beetles. It includes some 3,000 species around the world.
The best-known member is the notorious Colorado pot ...
).
Larva have an unusual locomotion
Distribution
The native range of '' Labidomera clivicollis'' isNorth America
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, from southern Canada to the central United States. The other species are farther south.
Species
*'' Labidomera clivicollis'' (Kirby 1837) *'' Labidomera suturella'' (Two more species)References
Chrysomelinae Chrysomelidae genera Taxa named by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat {{Chrysomelinae-stub