Zygogramma continua explained

Zygogramma continua is a species of beetle belonging to the family Zygogramma.^[1]

Taxonomy

There is a single subspecies of Z. continua: Z. continua fasciatipennis.^[2]

Description

Z. continua is a small leaf beetle with an orange-brown head and orange-brown pronotum, mottled with yellow at the frontal end. The elytra are pale white or yellow and marked with four continuous, elongated brown stripes. The suture is also brown.

Distribution and Habitat

Z. continua is native to North America, Canada, and Mexico. Both adults and larvae are associated with the false sunflower species showy goldeneye (Heliomeris multiflora).^[3]

External links

• Multiple images of Zygogramma continua

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zygogramma continua (J. L. LeConte, 1868) . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2017 . 2017-02-12.
2. Web site: Zygogramma continua ssp. fasciatipennis . iNaturalist . 2017-02-17.
3. Book: Host Plants of Leaf Beetle Species Occurring in the United States and Canada (Coleoptera: Orsodacnidae, Megalopodiae, Chrysolmelidae exclusive of Bruchinae) . Clark, S. M. . LeDoux, D. G. . Seeno, T. N. . Riley, E. G. . Gilbert, A. J. . Sullivan, J. M. . 2004 . Coleopterists' Society . 257.