Typophorus nigritus is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is found in North, Central, and South America.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sweet Potato Leaf Beetle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Colasposoma dauricum
- Colasposoma viridicoeruleum
- Heteraspis lewisii
- Platycorynus ignicollis
- Brachypnoea lecontei
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Chrysomelidae
- Genus
- Typophorus
- Species
- Typophorus nigritus
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