Entomoscelis americana explained

Entomoscelis americana, the red turnip beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.

In 2020, Entomoscelis americana was found to be a synonym of Entomoscelis adonidis from the Palearctic realm.^[1]

Further reading

• Chrysomelinae species (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) and new biological data from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In: Chaboo CS, Schmitt M (Eds) Research on Chrysomelidae 7. 2017. Flinte . V.. Abejanella . A.. Daccordi . M.. Monteiro . R. F.. Macedo . M. V.. 4. ZooKeys. 720. 5–22. 10.3897/zookeys.720.13963. 5784215. 29391849. free.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26091-7.

Notes and References

1. Kippenberg. H.. Mikhailov. Yu.E.. 2020. Contribution to the knowledge of Entomoscelis adonidis (Pallas, 1771) and allied species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Chrysomelinae). Koleopterologische Rundschau. 90. 257–290.