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Larger Elm Leaf Beetle

Monocesta coryli

Classification

Class
Insecta

Monocesta coryli, the larger elm leaf beetle, is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in eastern and southeastern North America, from Florida west to Kansas and north to Pennsylvania. It is the only species of the large neotropical genus Monocesta known to be found in the United States.

Distribution

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United States of America · 1,612