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Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle Eggs - Neogalerucella calmariensis The eggs are spherical, white, and topped with frass.<br /> <br /> The larvae and adults of this species only feed on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which is invasive. The beetles have been introduced in North America as a biological control agent for purple loosestrife.<br /> <br /> I found eggs, larvae, and adults on purple loosestrife in a rural garden. <br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60919/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_larva_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html" title="Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle Larva - Neogalerucella calmariensis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/60919_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=sWpNbFbpYMoJDdkfMY1E6RnZ%2FKg%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle Larva - Neogalerucella calmariensis The larvae of this beetle are yellow with black speckles. They resemble small caterpillars. <br /> <br /> The larvae and adults of this species only feed on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which is invasive. The beetles have been introduced in North America as a biological control agent for purple loosestrife.<br /> <br /> I found eggs, larvae, and adults on purple loosestrife in a rural garden. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60918/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_eggs_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60912/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle,Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle larva,Geotagged,Neogalerucella calmariensis,Spring,United States,beetle larva,larva" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60912/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html" title="Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle - Neogalerucella calmariensis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/60912_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=9WyOzQ%2BgrWTT7vKC7hf%2F46BARP4%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle - Neogalerucella calmariensis A reddish brown beetle with a broad, dark stripe on the thorax. The body has parallel sides, and the elytra was pubescent and had punctations. <br /> <br /> The larvae and adults of this species only feed on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which is invasive. The beetles have been introduced in North America as a biological control agent for purple loosestrife.<br /> <br /> I found eggs, larvae, and adults on purple loosestrife in a rural garden.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60918/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_eggs_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60919/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_larva_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle,Geotagged,Neogalerucella,Neogalerucella calmariensis,Spring,United States,beetle" /></a></figure> Black,Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle,Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle eggs,Geotagged,Neogalerucella,Neogalerucella calmariensis,Spring,United States,beetle eggs Click/tap to enlarge

Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle Eggs - Neogalerucella calmariensis

The eggs are spherical, white, and topped with frass.

The larvae and adults of this species only feed on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which is invasive. The beetles have been introduced in North America as a biological control agent for purple loosestrife.

I found eggs, larvae, and adults on purple loosestrife in a rural garden.

Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle Larva - Neogalerucella calmariensis The larvae of this beetle are yellow with black speckles. They resemble small caterpillars. <br /> <br /> The larvae and adults of this species only feed on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which is invasive. The beetles have been introduced in North America as a biological control agent for purple loosestrife.<br /> <br /> I found eggs, larvae, and adults on purple loosestrife in a rural garden. <br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60918/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_eggs_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60912/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle,Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle larva,Geotagged,Neogalerucella calmariensis,Spring,United States,beetle larva,larva

Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle - Neogalerucella calmariensis A reddish brown beetle with a broad, dark stripe on the thorax. The body has parallel sides, and the elytra was pubescent and had punctations. <br /> <br /> The larvae and adults of this species only feed on purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), which is invasive. The beetles have been introduced in North America as a biological control agent for purple loosestrife.<br /> <br /> I found eggs, larvae, and adults on purple loosestrife in a rural garden.<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60918/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_eggs_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60919/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_larva_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle,Geotagged,Neogalerucella,Neogalerucella calmariensis,Spring,United States,beetle

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    Pudding4brains
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    Excellent series Christine - thanks for sharing! I should have some other (Neo)Galerucella-series bobbing around on my hard drives, will try to dig them up for comparison :o) Posted 5 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks! Awesome - I'd love to see them if you can find them. There was another Neogalerucella adult on this plant, but it was more tan-brown and lacked black stripes. I'm still trying to key it out and determine what species it is, but will post it soon. Posted 5 years ago

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The Black-margined loosestrife beetle

''Neogalerucella calmariensis'' is a species in the family Chrysomelidae , in the order Coleoptera . The species is known generally as the "black-margined loosestrife beetle".
The distribution range of ''Neogalerucella calmariensis'' includes Europe & Northern Asia and North America.

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