Oomorphus floridanus
| Oomorphus floridanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oomorphus |
| Species: | O. floridanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oomorphus floridanus Horn, 1893 | |
Oomorphus floridanus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the Caribbean and North America.[1][5] It can be found in the foliage of young pine trees. [6] It is known to engage in coprophagy, feeding on Neotoma floridana excreta. [7]
References
- ^ a b "Oomorphus floridanus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Oomorphus floridanus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Oomorphus floridanus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "Oomorphus floridanus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- ^ Flowers, R. Wills; Furth, David G.; Thomas, Michael C. (1994). "Notes on the Distribution and Biology of Some Florida Leaf Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 48 (1): 79–89. ISSN 0010-065X.
- ^ Jolivet, Pierre. Biology of leaf beetles. p. 77. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.