Brachycoryna montana
| Brachycoryna montana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brachycoryna |
| Species: | B. montana
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachycoryna montana (Horn, 1883)
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Brachycoryna montana is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan) and the United States (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.5-3.4 mm. They have a black head, pronotum and elytron.[1]
Biology
The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Artemisia species, including Artemisia tridentata.[2]
References
- ^ Staines, C. L. Jr. (1986). "A Revision of the genus Brachycoryna (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae)". Insecta Mundi. 1 (4): 231–241. ISSN 0749-6737.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.