Peltoschema

Peltoschema
Peltoschema orphana Fireblight beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Peltoschema
Reitter, 1880
Species
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Peltoschema is a genus of Chrysomelidae. They are called leaf beetles and this genus feeds on various Acacias. These are relatively small and cantain about 94 species.[1] Some mimic ladybird beetles and others are pests and can cause serious defoliation of their host plants. Peltoschema orphana is called the fireblight beetle can defoliate and kill populations of silver wattle.[2][3]' Peltoschema suturalis is native to Australia and another pest of Acacias.[4]


Peltoschema tetraspilota
Peltoschema trilineata
Peltoschema delicula
peltoschema oceanica
Peltoschema rubiginosa
Peltoschema hamadryas larva
Peltoschema hamadryas
Peltoschema sp


Species


References

  1. "Biolab".
  2. "NZ Farm Forestry - Home Page". nzffa.org.nz.
  3. "Traralgon South Environment Site". Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. "Peltoschema suturalis". NZ Farm Forestry. Retrieved 15 November 2015.


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