Glyptoscelis pubescens explained

Glyptoscelis pubescens, known generally as the hairy leaf beetle or pine chrysomelid, is a species of leaf beetle. It is found in eastern North America. It is a potential pest of pine trees.

Parasites of G. pubescens include the parasitoid wasps Eupelmus sp. (in Eupelmidae) and Microctonus glyptosceli (in Braconidae, subfamily Euphorinae).^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26091-7.

Notes and References

1. Loan. C.C.. M. G.. Klein. H. C.. Coppel. 1969. Microctonus glyptosceli n. sp., a parasite of Glyptoscelis pubescens (F.) in Wisconsin. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 71. 2. 230–233.