Neochlamisus platani is a species in the leaf beetle genus Neochlamisus. This beetle feeds, mates, and oviposits on their host plant American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis), where it prefers young trees.[2] Its common name is the sycamore leaf beetle for this reason.
| Neochlamisus platani | |
|---|---|
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| Adults mating on the host plant Platanus occidentalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Neochlamisus |
| Species: | N. platani |
| Binomial name | |
| Neochlamisus platani (Brown, 1952) [1] | |
The adult beetle is bronze to brown in color and about 3.5 to 4 millimeters in length.[2] Its exoskeleton is rough and bumpy, helping it to camouflage as a piece of bark or droppings. Both adults and larvae feed upon the foliage of the sycamore. Heavy infestations can begin to reduce the foliage mass of a tree, damaging its aesthetic value as an ornamental.
References
External links
Media related to Neochlamisus platani at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Neochlamisus platani at Wikispecies- A study of N. platani
