Donacia magnifica
| Donacia magnifica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Donacia |
| Species: | D. magnifica
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| Binomial name | |
| Donacia magnifica J. L. LeConte, 1851
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Donacia magnifica is a species of aquatic leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is found in North America[3][5] in Canada and northern United States.[2] It is associated with the leaves of its hostplant, Potamogeton spp.[2] It is also known as the magnificent aquatic leaf beetle.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Donacia magnifica Magnificent Aquatic Leaf Beetle". NatureServe. 5 December 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Donacia magnifica Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Donacia magnifica LeConte, 1851". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Donacia magnifica Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Donacia magnifica J. L. LeConte, 1851". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
Further reading
- Clark, S.M.; Le Doux, D.G.; Riley, E.G.; Gilbert, A.J.; et al. (2004). Host Plants of Leaf Beetle Species Occurring in the United States and Canada. Coleopterists Society. ISBN 9780972608732.
- LeConte, J.L. (1861). Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. Vol. 3. Smithsonian Institution. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.38459. ISBN 0665100558.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - Riley, Edward G.; Clark, Shawn M.; Gilbert, Arthur J. (2001). "New records, nomenclatural changes, and taxonomic notes for select North American leaf beetles". Insecta Mundi. 15 (1): 1–17. Archived from the original on 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- Riley, Edward G.; Clark, Shawn M.; Seeno, Terry N. (2003). Catalog of the leaf beetles of America north of Mexico (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae and Chrysomelidae, excluding Bruchinae). Vol. Special Publication no. 1. The Coleopterists Society. ISBN 0-9726087-1-0.
- White, Richard E. (1998) [1983]. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Peterson Field Guides). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0395910897.