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Lilioceris cheni
Air Potato Leaf Beetle
Florida native
This tiny beetle was introduced to Florida in 2012 as a biological control to fight the highly invasive air potato vines.
Lilioceris cheni is a member of the Chrysomelidae - Leaf Beetles family.
For more information on this species, visit the following link:
BugGuide.net page for this species
Date record last modified: Jan 16, 2020
