dogbane beetle
(Chrysochus auratus (Fabricius, 1775))


Invasive Listing Sources


No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

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: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Eumolpini
Genus: Chrysochus
Subject: Chrysochus auratus (Fabricius, 1775)

Synonyms and Other Names


Other Common Names:
dogbane leaf beetle