Forest Invasive Alien Species
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Elm leaf beetle
Egg cluster on an elm leaf
Young larvae and their damage on an elm leaf
Mature larvae (length: 12 mm)
Pupa (length: 5mm)
Adult (length: 6 mm)
Affected crown of an elm
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Taxonomy
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Chrysomelidae
Latin
Xanthogaleruca luteola (Müller)
French
Galéruque de l'orme
English
Elm leaf beetle
Synonym(s)
Pyrrhalta luteola (Müll.)
Description
Main host(s)
White elm
Diet and feeding behavior
Phytophagous / Phyllophagous / Skeletonizer
Micro-habitat(s)
Leaf
Distribution
British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec