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Sweetpotato Leaf Beetle
Aspidomorpha miliaris
Aspidimorpha miliaris is a widespread Asian species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. The genus name is frequently misspelled as "Aspidomorpha", due to an unjustified spelling change in 1848 [1].
From the article Aspidimorpha miliaris on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species reaches about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) in length. Larvae have a gregarious habit and feed on Ipomoea species, with potentially dangerous impact on crops. Its back is yellowish brown with a scattering of black spots. The number and pattern of spots varies greatly between individuals, with some beetles possessing almost no spots, while others have many.
Range & habitat
Aspidimorpha miliaris occurs throughout SE Asia and India. This beetle group is oftentimes found synonymous with populations of Aspidimorpha Sanctaecrucis on I. carnea.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 117301.