Most observed native tortoise and hispine beetles
Native to the US, by how plants support them, most observed first.
Hosted animals All
16 native gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in plants, most observed first.
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Golden Tortoise Beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata
9,104 observations
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Mottled Tortoise Beetle
Deloyala guttata
6,159 observations
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Clavate Tortoise Beetle
Helocassis clavata
5,200 observations
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Goldenrod Leafminer
Microrhopala vittata
4,122 observations
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Argus Tortoise Beetle
Chelymorpha cassidea
3,494 observations
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Sumitrosis inaequalis 2,493 observations
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Locust Leafminer
Odontota dorsalis
2,070 observations
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Eggplant Tortoise Beetle
Gratiana pallidula
1,874 observations
Plant eaters All
17 native animals that feed on plants, most observed first.
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Golden Tortoise Beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata
9,104 observations
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Mottled Tortoise Beetle
Deloyala guttata
6,159 observations
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Clavate Tortoise Beetle
Helocassis clavata
5,200 observations
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Goldenrod Leafminer
Microrhopala vittata
4,122 observations
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Locust Leafminer
Odontota dorsalis
2,070 observations
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Basswood Leafminer
Baliosus nervosus
1,287 observations
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Charidotella succinea
483 observations
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Sumitrosis rosea
433 observations
Flower visitors All
18 native pollinators and other flower visitors, most observed first.
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Golden Tortoise Beetle
Charidotella sexpunctata
9,104 observations
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Mottled Tortoise Beetle
Deloyala guttata
6,159 observations
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Clavate Tortoise Beetle
Helocassis clavata
5,200 observations
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Goldenrod Leafminer
Microrhopala vittata
4,122 observations
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Argus Tortoise Beetle
Chelymorpha cassidea
3,494 observations
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Sumitrosis inaequalis 2,493 observations
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Locust Leafminer
Odontota dorsalis
2,070 observations
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Basswood Leafminer
Baliosus nervosus
1,287 observations
Other species All
50 native species with no plant ties on record, most observed first.
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Palmetto Tortoise Beetle
Hemisphaerota cyanea
1,707 observations
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Common Sieve Tortoise Beetle
Chelymorpha cribraria
1,148 observations
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Deloyala lecontei
612 observations
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Helocassis testudinaria
600 observations
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Anacua Tortoise Beetle
Coptocycla texana
421 observations
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Charidotella emarginata
366 observations
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Microrhopala xerene
283 observations
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Physonota disjuncta
217 observations