Pyrrhalta viburni

Pyrrhalta viburni

"Pyrrhalta viburni" is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe and Asia, commonly known as the viburnum leaf beetle. Introduced to North America in 1947, it can "skeletonize" viburnum bushes, eventually killing them. [United States Department of Agriculture, http://plants.usda.gov/plantguide/pdf/pg_vile.pdf (PDF). Accessed March 17, 2008.]

External Links

* [http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/orn/beetles/viburnum_leaf_beetle.htm viburnum leaf beetle] on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site



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