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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 /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60918/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_eggs_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html" title="Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle Eggs - Neogalerucella calmariensis"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/60918_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=7E8NLqOoBj%2FOksrKzVgEkbwWZlM%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60919/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_larva_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60912/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html Black,Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle,Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle eggs,Geotagged,Neogalerucella,Neogalerucella calmariensis,Spring,United States,beetle eggs" /></a></figure><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=1759968010&Signature=UBMmjPgcA%2BXSK1mrxzgUCE7kXdA%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> Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle,Geotagged,Neogalerucella,Neogalerucella calmariensis,Spring,United States,beetle Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

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.

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 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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60919/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_larva_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/60912/black-margined_loosestrife_beetle_-_neogalerucella_calmariensis.html Black,Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle,Black-margined Loosestrife Beetle eggs,Geotagged,Neogalerucella,Neogalerucella calmariensis,Spring,United States,beetle eggs

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

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  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Super cool and great info!!! Posted 7 years ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks :) Posted 7 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome that you got the full lifecycle! Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thanks Ferdy. I love finding and documenting multiple life stages. So interesting! Wish I could have found a pupa, but I think they pupate in the soil. Posted 7 years ago
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    Bravo!!! Posted 7 years ago
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      Christine Young
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      Thank you Julian! Posted 7 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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