Calligrapha continua
Species of beetle
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Calligrapha continua is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, in the subgenus Zygogramma, which was formerly a genus.[1]
| Calligrapha continua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysomelinae |
| Tribe: | Chrysomelini |
| Genus: | Calligrapha |
| Species: | C. continua |
| Binomial name | |
| Calligrapha continua (J. L. LeConte, 1868) | |
Description
C. 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
C. continua is native to North America, Canada, and Mexico.[1] Both adults and larvae are associated with the false sunflower species showy goldeneye (Heliomeris multiflora).[2]