tortoise beetle
(Chelymorpha cribraria)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Invasive Listing Sources
Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea |
| Family: Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: Cassidinae |
| Tribe: Mesomphaliini |
| Genus: Chelymorpha |
| Chelymorpha cribraria |
References
Common Name Reference: Derived from taxonomy / Generic common name
Scientific Name Reference: Riley, E. G., S. Clark, and T. Seeno. 2003. Catalog of the Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico. The Coleopterists Society Special Publication No. 1. 290 pp.+search and sort CD.