Note: Approx. 160 sp. of Pachybrachis exist in North America. Most can not be identified from photos. Treat these ID's with caution. Only a few were identified by Phd entomologists.
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Tribes Chrysomelini & Luperini
Tribes Eumolpini, Typophorini & Adoxini
Tribe Galerucini
Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Tribe Cryptocephalini)
Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Tribe Clytrini)
Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Pachybrachis sp.)
Warty Leaf Beetles (Tribe Fulcidacini)
Flea Beetles (Tribe Alticini)
Flea Beetles (Tribe Alticini-Genus Capraita)
Pea & Bean Weevils (Subfamily Bruchinae)
Cottonwood Leaf Beetle
Chrysomela scripta
Cottonwood Leaf Beetle
Chrysomela scripta
Leaf Beetle
Chrysomela sp.
Leaf Beetle
Cerotoma sp.
Leaf Beetle Larvae
Zygogramma heterothecae
Leaf Beetle
Zygogramma heterothecae
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle
Labidomera clivicollis
Bean Leaf Beetle
Cerotoma trifurcata
Leaf Beetle
Cerotoma trifurcata
Bean Leaf Beetle
Cerotoma trifurcata
Leaf Beetle
Cerotoma sp.
Leaf Beetle
Cerotoma sp.
Locust Bean Weevil
Amblycerus robiniae
Vetch Bruchid Leaf Beetle
Bruchus bruchialis
Large-horned Bruchid Beetle
Megacerus cubiculus
Pea and Bean Weevil
Meibomeus musculus
Pea and Bean Weevil
Meibomeus musculus
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Leaf Beetle
Zygogramma heterothecae
Banded Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica balteata
Banded Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica balteata
Banded Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica balteata
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
Leaf Beetle
Demotina modesta
Leaf Beetle on Boneset
Demotina modesta
Leaf Beetle on Boneset
Demotina modesta
Southern Corn Leaf Beetle
Myochrous cyphus
Leaf Beetle
Neolema quadriguttata
Six-spotted Neolema Leaf Beetle
Neolema sexpunctata
Leaf Beetle
Oulema sp.
Oak Paria Leaf Beetle
Paria opacicollis
Willow Paria Beetle
Paria quadriguttata
Leaf Beetle
Paria sp.
Leaf Beetle
Paria sp.
Leaf Beetle
Typophorus nigritus
Leaf Beetle
Derospidea brevicollis
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle
Ophraella communa
Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle
Ophraella communa
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella notata
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella notata
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella notata
Leaf Beetle Larvae
Ophraella notata
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sexvittata
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sexvittata
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Ophraella Species Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Ophraella Species Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Ophraella Species Leaf Beetle Larvae
Ophraella sp.
Ophraella sp. Larvae
Ophraella sp.
Groundselbush Beetle
Trirhabda bacharidis
Groundselbush Beetle larvae
Trirhabda bacharidis
Groundselbush Beetle
Trirhabda bacharidis
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus Confluentus Group
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus Confluentus Group
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus cupressi
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus cupressi
Casebearer Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus fulguratus
Casebearer Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus leucomelas
Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus leucomelas
Casebearer Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus mutabilis
Casebearer Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus quadruplex
Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus implacidus
Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus Tinctus Group
Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus Tinctus Group
Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus Tinctus Group
Leaf Beetle
Cryptocephalus sp.
Bronze Leaf Beetle
Diachus sp.
Leaf Beetle
Griburius equestris
Leaf Beetle
Griburius sp.
Griburius sp. Leaf Beetle
Griburius sp.
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Griburius sp.
Leaf Beetle
Griburius sp.
Casebearer Leaf Beetle
Griburius sp.
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Anomoea sp. Leaf Beetle
Anomoea sp.
Casebearer Leaf Beetle
Anomoea flavokansiensis
Clay-colored Leaf Beetle
Anomoea laticlavia
Casebearer Leaf Beetle
Anomoea sp.
Anomoea sp. Leaf Beetle
Anomoea sp.
Casebearer Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis bivittatus
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis bivittatus
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis diversus
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis hepaticus
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis hepaticus
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis othonus
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis othonus
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis othonus
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis signatus
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis signatus
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis spumarius
Pachybrachis Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis spumarius
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis vestigialis
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis vestigialis
Pachybrachis Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis vestigialis
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis vestigialis
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Pachybrachis Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Pachybrachis Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Case-bearing Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Pachybrachis Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Pachybrachis Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Scriptured Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis spumarius
Pachybrachis Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Pachybrachis Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Pachybrachis sp. Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Pachybrachis sp. Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
Pachybrachis sp. Leaf Beetle
Pachybrachis sp.
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Warty Leaf Beetle
Prob. Neochlamisus sp.
Warty Leaf Beetle
Exema sp.
Warty Leaf Beetle
Neochlamisus sp.
Warty Leaf Beetle
Neochlamisus sp.(coating an egg?)
Warty Leaf Beetle
Exema sp.
Alligatorweed Flea Beetle
Agasicles hygrophila
Alligatorweed Flea Beetle
Agasicles hygrophila
Flea Beetle
Chaetocnema sp.
Flea Beetle
Disonycha collata
Passionflower Flea Beetle
Disonycha discoidea
Pigweed Flea Beetle
Disonycha glabrata
Pigweed Flea Beetle
Disonycha glabrata
Flea Beetle
Disonycha leptolineata
Flea Beetle
Disonycha pensylvanica
Flea Beetle
Disonycha sp.
Flea Beetle
Disonycha sp.
Flea Beetle
Kuschelina gibbitarsa
Flea Beetle
Kuschelina miniata sp. complex
Flea Beetle
Kuschelina miniata sp. complex
Flea Beetle
Longitarsus sp.
Flea Beetle, Possible N. infuscata
Nesaecrepida (N. infuscata)
Eight-spotted Flea Beetle
Omophoita cyanipennis
Eight-spotted Flea Beetle
Omophoita cyanipennis
Flea Beetle
Orthaltica sp.
Flea Beetle
Parchicola tibialis
Waterfern Flea Beetle
Pseudolampsis guttata
Flea Beetle
Strabala rufa
Red-headed Flea Beetle
Systena frontalis
Flea Beetle
Systena gracilenta
Cypress Leaf Beetle
Systena marginalis
Flea Beetle
Kuschelina laeta
Flea Beetle
Kuschelina laeta
Flea Beetle
Kuschelina laeta
Flea Beetle
Kuschelina laeta
Flea Beetle
Capraita nigrosignata
Leaf Beetle
Capraita sp.
Leaf Beetle
Capraita sp.
Leaf Beetle
Capraita sp.
Flea Beetle
Capraita sp.
Leaf Beetle
Capraita sp.
Red-headed Flea Beetle
Systena frontalis
LEAF BEETLES of the Big Thicket in East Texas
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Chrysomela sp.
Cottonwood Leaf Beetle
Chrysomela scripta
Chrysomela scripta
Chrysomela scripta
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Altica sp. Flea Beetle
Prob. Altica sp.
Flea Beetles (Tribe Alticini-Genus Disonycha)
Flea Beetles (Tribe Alticini-Genus Kuschelina)
Disonycha sp. Leaf Beetle
Disonycha sp.
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Flea Beetle
Kuschelina miniata sp. complex
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Tribe Lemini
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Leaf Beetle
Lema trabeata
Leaf Beetle
Lema trabeata
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Warty Leaf Beetle Larvae
Tribe Fulcidacini
Ophraella sp. Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Ophraella sp. Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp.
Ophraella sp. Leaf Beetle
Ophraella sp. (prob.)
Trirhabda sp. Leaf Beetle
Trirhabda sp.
Water-lily Beetle
Galerucella nymphaeae
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Systena sp.
Systena sp.
Systena sp. Flea Beetle
Systena sp.
Systena sp.
Systena sp.
Systena sp. Flea Beetle
Systena sp.
Systena sp. Flea Beetle
Systena sp.
Flea Beetles (Systena sp.)
Note: These photos were taken in late July 2016 & late July 2017. We believe two near identical species are shown.
Pale Striped Flea Beetle(S. blanda) and Elongate Flea Beetle (S. Elongata) Found in a stand of ragweed/goldenrod.
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Case-bearing Leaf Beetles (Genus Bassareus)
Bassareus sp. Leaf Beetle
Bassareus sp.
Bassareus sp. Leaf Beetle
Bassareus sp.
Bassareus sp. Leaf Beetle
Bassareus sp.
Bassareus sp. Leaf Beetle
Bassareus sp.
Note: These photos are one of two species, Bassareus brunnipes or B. clathratus. The experts tell me this genus is in need of revision.
Tribe Eumolpini, Genus Colaspis
Grape Colaspis Leaf Beetle
Colaspis brunnea
Leaf Beetle
Colaspis pini
Leaf Beetle
Colaspis sp.
Colaspis sp. Leaf Beetle
Colaspis sp.
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Systena sp. Flea Beetle
Systena sp.
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