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Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle

Galerucella calmariensis

Insects
Introduced
Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle, Larva
Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle, Eggs

Beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Introduced to Québec. Feeds on plants.

There are 36 observations of Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laval and Estrie, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale12
  2. Laval6
  3. Estrie5
  4. Montérégie4
  5. Montréal4
  6. Outaouais3
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  8. Laurentides1

Similar species

Viburnum Leaf BeetlePyrrhalta viburni
Golden Loosestrife BeetleGalerucella pusilla
Elm Leaf BeetleXanthogaleruca luteola