Odontota scapularis (Olivier, 1808) is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Odontota scapularis (Olivier, 1808)

Odontota scapularis (Olivier, 1808)

The orange-shouldered leaf miner Odontota scapularis is a leaf beetle in Chrysomelidae found across much of North America.

Family
Genus
Odontota
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Odontota scapularis (Olivier, 1808)

Odontota scapularis (Olivier, 1808), commonly known as the orange-shouldered leaf miner, is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from Ontario, Canada, and the following U.S. states: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Photo: (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Judy Gallagher · cc-by-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Odontota

More from Chrysomelidae

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

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