Sumitrosis rosea


Sumitrosis rosea, a leaf-mining beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Canada and the United States.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.3-4.5 mm. Adults are highly variable in colour, with the elytra ranging from pale yellow with faint black markings, to black with faint yellow spots.

Biology

They feed on various Fabaceae species, but especially Robinia pseudoacacia and Desmodium species, but also on plants from other families, such as Celastrus orbiculatus and Centrosema pubescens. Adults have been collected from plants in various families.