Chelymorpha cribraria (Fabricius, 1775) is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chelymorpha cribraria (Fabricius, 1775)

Chelymorpha cribraria (Fabricius, 1775)

Chelymorpha cribraria is a Chrysomelidae leaf beetle found across the Americas, often confused with Chelymorpha alternans.

Family
Genus
Chelymorpha
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chelymorpha cribraria (Fabricius, 1775)

Chelymorpha cribraria is a leaf beetle species that belongs to the Chrysomelidae family. This species can be found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. It is frequently confused with another species in the same genus, the neotropical tortoise beetle Chelymorpha alternans, because the two beetles share similar coloration and body shape.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Chelymorpha

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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