Plateumaris rufa
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Plateumaris rufa | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Plateumaris |
| Species: | P. rufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Plateumaris rufa (Say, 1826) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
Plateumaris rufa is a species of aquatic leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, from West Virginia north to Quebec.[2][3] It was first described in 1826 by Thomas Say based on a specimen found on the bank of the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania.[4] The species has variable coloration. Although it is typically metallic reddish copper, it is sometimes blue, green, or rarely purple. Its appendages are rufous (reddish brown).[3]
.jpg){kind=small}