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Desert Corn Flea Beetle
Arthropods

Desert Corn Flea Beetle

Chaetocnema ectypa

Authorship: Horn

Sources

[E.G. Riley, TAMU Entoblitz 2002]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (Beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (Leaf Beetle Family)
GenusChaetocnema
Speciesectypa

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

Desert Corn Flea Beetle (opens in new tab)
Desert Corn Flea Beetle
prairie_hikerAug 20, 2025Dakota City, NE 68731, USA
Chaetocnema ectypa (opens in new tab)
Chaetocnema ectypa
entomikeOct 21, 1989Sabal Palm Sanctuary, se. Brownsville, TX, USA

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
GNRNot Ranked
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)Not assessed
Texas SGCNNot assessed