Most observed native leaf beetles
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Hosted animals All
86 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in plants, most observed first.
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Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
66,251 observations
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Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis
30,703 observations
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Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
22,720 observations
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Colorado Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
20,307 observations
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False Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa juncta
9,489 observations
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Golden Tortoise Beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata
9,104 observations
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Goldenrod Leaf Beetle
Trirhabda canadensis
6,228 observations
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Mottled Tortoise Beetle
Deloyala guttata
6,159 observations
Plant eaters All
126 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
66,251 observations
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Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis
30,703 observations
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Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
22,720 observations
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Colorado Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
20,307 observations
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False Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa juncta
9,489 observations
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Golden Tortoise Beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata
9,104 observations
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Striped Cucumber Beetle
Acalymma vittatum
7,419 observations
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Goldenrod Leaf Beetle
Trirhabda canadensis
6,228 observations
Flower visitors All
166 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
66,251 observations
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Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis
30,703 observations
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Dogbane Leaf Beetle
Chrysochus auratus
22,720 observations
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Colorado Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
20,307 observations
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False Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa juncta
9,489 observations
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Golden Tortoise Beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata
9,104 observations
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Striped Cucumber Beetle
Acalymma vittatum
7,419 observations
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Mottled Tortoise Beetle
Deloyala guttata
6,159 observations
Other species All
491 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Locust Seed Beetle
Amblycerus robiniae
2,731 observations
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Disonycha leptolineata
2,083 observations
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Confluent Leaf Beetle
Calligrapha confluens
2,078 observations
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Palmetto Tortoise Beetle
Hemisphaerota cyanea
1,707 observations
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Eight-spotted Flea Beetle Omophoita cyanipennis 1,535 observations
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Texas Red-headed Chrysomela
Chrysomela texana
1,450 observations
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Sweet Potato Leaf Beetle
Typophorus nigritus
1,380 observations
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Gold-winged Leaf Beetle
Chrysolina auripennis
1,267 observations