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INSECTS

Shoemaker's reed beetle

Plateumaris shoemakeri

Insects
Native
Shoemaker's reed beetle, Adult
Shoemaker's reed beetle, photo 2 of 5
Shoemaker's reed beetle, photo 3 of 5

Beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 18 observations of Shoemaker's reed beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Laurentides and Estrie, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale9
  2. Laurentides2
  3. Estrie2
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  5. Lanaudière1
  6. Mauricie1
  7. Outaouais1
  8. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Similar species

Red Aquatic Leaf BeetlePlateumaris rufa