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Dogbane Leaf Beetle

leaf_beetle_sm.jpg: Dogbane leaf beetle
Range: United States and southern Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains
Habitat: Grasslands
Conservation Status: Not listed by IUCN
Scientific Name: Chrysochus auratus

This beautiful iridescent green beetle is native to Missouri. Adults and larvae eat the plant dogbane, and even the eggs are laid on plant, or on the ground nearby.