Physonota helianthi (Randall, 1838) is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Physonota helianthi (Randall, 1838)

Physonota helianthi (Randall, 1838)

The sunflower tortoise beetle (Physonota helianthi) is a North American leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae family.

Family
Genus
Physonota
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Physonota helianthi (Randall, 1838)

Physonota helianthi, commonly known as the sunflower tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle that belongs to the Chrysomelidae family. This species is found in North America.

Photo: (c) Heather Holm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Heather Holm · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Physonota

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

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