Diorhabda carinulata

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Diorhabda carinulata
Common Name: northern tamarisk beetle
Other Scientific Names: Diorhabda elongata
Animal Guild: Insect
Class > Order > Family: Insecta > Coleoptera > Chrysomelidae
Where is the species found?
States & Provinces
NM
Which phenophases should I observe?
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Activity Adults
One or more adults are seen or heard moving about or at rest.
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Adults feeding
One or more adults are seen feeding. If possible, record the name of the species or substance being eaten or describe it in the comments field. For Diorhabda carinulata, adults feed on the leaves of tamarisk and sometimes other shrub species.

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Reproduction Mating
A male and female are seen coupled in a mating position, usually with the male on top of the female.

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Egg laying
A female is seen laying eggs on a plant or other surface. If possible, record the name of the plant or describe it in the comments field. For Diorhabda carinulata, eggs are typically deposited near the ends of tamarisk branches.

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Eggs
One or more eggs are seen on a plant or other surface. If possible, record the name of the plant or describe it in the comments field. For Diorhabda carinulata, eggs are pinkish-yellow and typically found in clusters near the ends of tamarisk branches.

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Development Larvae
One or more larvae are seen moving about or at rest. For Diorhabda carinulata, larvae have black elongated bodies with a brown head capsule, eventually developing a yellowish stripe along each side.

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Larvae feeding
One or more larvae are seen feeding. If possible, record the name of the species or substance being eaten or describe it in the comments field. For Diorhabda carinulata, larvae feed on the leaves of tamarisk and sometimes other shrub species.

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Pupae
One or more pupae are seen in a cocoon or shell (puparium). For Diorhabda carinulata, pupae are enclosed in a yellowish shell constructed from silk and plant debris, and often found on the ground beneath tamarisk plants. Do not include empty pupal shells after the adult has emerged from them.

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Dead adults
One or more dead adults are seen.

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Dead larvae
One or more dead larvae are seen.

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Method Individuals in a net
One or more individuals are seen caught in a net.

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Individuals in a trap
One or more individuals are seen caught in a trap.

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What do these phenophases look like?

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