Forest Pests of North America
Native and Non-native insects, diseases, and weeds of urban, managed, and natural forests


locust leafminer
Odontota dorsalis (Thunberg, 1805)



Taxonomic Rank

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Infraclass: Neoptera
Subclass: Pterygota
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Chalepini
Genus: Odontota

Other System Links

ITIS: 719974
NPDN Pest: INAMDHA


Synonyms and Other Names

Related Scientific Names:
Chalepus dorsalis Thunberg, 1805(Synonym)
Related Scientific Names:
Xenochalepus dorsalis (Thunberg)(Synonym)

References

Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 1-4. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm