Griburius Explained

Griburius is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are many species, with about 6 described species in Griburius which range into the USA,^{[1] [2] [3]} plus many others further south.^[4]

Species [select few predominant in USA]

• Griburius equestris
• Griburius larvatus
• Griburius lecontii
• Griburius montezuma
• Griburius scutellaris
• Griburius rileyi

References

• Riley, Edward G., Shawn M. Clark, and Terry N. Seeno (2003). "Catalog of the leaf beetles of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae and Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae)". Coleopterists Society Special Publication no. 1, 290.

Further reading

• Arnett, R. H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (21 June 2002). American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida .
• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Richard E. White. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Griburius Genus Information. BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. 2018-01-25.
2. Web site: Griburius Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-01-25.
3. White, Richard E. (1968). A Review of the Genus Cryptocephalus in America North of Mexico. Smithsonian Institution Press.
4. Web site: North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae). Texas Entomology. Mike Quinn. 2018-01-25.