Lema trivittata explained
Lema trivittata, known generally as the three-lined lema beetle or three-lined potato beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It is an introduced species in Australia[1]
Subspecies
These two subspecies belong to the species Lema trivittata:
- Lema trivittata medionota Schaeffer, 1933
- Lema trivittata trivittata Say, 1824
Similar species
L. trivittata resembles and is closely related to Lema daturaphila and Lema bilineata.[2]
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
- Web site: Scanlon . P . Threelined Potato Beetle . Pest and Disease Image Library.
- Monti . Maurilia M. . Ruocco . Michelina . Grobbelaar . Elizabeth . Pedata . Paolo A. . May 2020 . Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Lema bilineata (Germar), a New Alien Invasive Leaf Beetle for Europe, with Notes on the Related Species Lema daturaphila Kogan & Goeden . Insects . 11 . 5 . 295 . 10.3390/insects11050295 . 32403314 . 7290676 . Academic Search Complete. free .
