The Larger Elm Leaf Beetle, Monocesta coryli (Say), an Occasional Pest of Elms in Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
The larger elm leaf beetle, Monocesta coryli (Say), is one of the most conspicuous members of Florida’s leaf beetle fauna. Although usually uncommonly collected in this state, it occasionally is abundant enough to cause defoliation of both native and exotic elms (Ulmus spp.) …read more
Chelymorpha cribraria (Fabricius), a Neotropical Tortoise Beetle New to Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
In September of 1993 a single specimen of an exotic tortoise beetle was collected on a species of lpomoea (Convolvulaceae) in a weedy lot in Davie, Broward Co. Further collecting turned up additional specimens at the original site and at other localities in Broward County. …read more
Flea Beetles Of The Genus Systena In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Flea beetles belong to the subfamily Alticinae of the family Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles), one of the 7 largest families of Coleoptera. All Chrysomelidae are phytophagous, both as larvae and adults. Some feed on roots, others on stems or leaves of herbaceous plants, and some mine the leaves of woody plants. The …read more
The Potato Beetles Of Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
True “potato beetles” are members of the beetle genus Leptinotarsa, with 32 species in North America, including Mexico; 10 species in the continental United States, including 2 species in Florida. The most notable is the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say), found in Florida and most of the United States, and introduced into Europe and parts of Asia. …read more
The Tortoise Beetles Of Florida IV, Metriona bicolor (Fab.)
From Entomology Circulars.
In Entomology Circulars 35, 155, and 163, I treated 3 other Florida tortoise beetles (Woodruff, 1965, 1975, 1976). The present species, Metriona bicolor (Fab.), is probably the most commonly encountered species in the state and is often of some economic importance on sweet potato. …read more
The Tortoise Beetles Of Florida III, Eurypepla Calochroma Floridensis Blake
From Entomology Circulars.
In Entomology Circulars 35 and 155 I treated 2 easily recognized Florida tortoise beetles (Woodruff, 1965, 1975). The present species, Eurypepla calochroma floridensis Blake, is another distinctive one, the largest in the state, and confined to the southern tip of the peninsula and the Keys. …read more
The Tortoise Beetles Of Florida II, Plagiometriona Clavata (Fabricius)
From Entomology Circulars.
In a previous Entomology Circular, I treated one of the common Florida tortoise beetles, Hemisphaerota cyanea (Say), on palms (Woodruff, 1965). It is my intention to treat all of the Florida species in this series. …read more
A South American Leaf Beetle Pest Of Crucifers In Florida
From Entomology Circulars.
Microtheca ochroloma Stal was first recorded in the United States from Mobile, Alabama, 20 march 1947, where it was a pest of turnip, cabbage, collard, mustard, and radish (Chamberlin and Tippin, 1949). Gentry (1954) reported it also from Marengo County, Alabama, on irish potato. …read more
