jwparker2 jwparker2
How is Canyon Dodder identified without a flower? Thanks

30 May 08:42
jrebman jrebman
Although many Cuscuta species do have various hosts that they can use and I have even seen C. subinclusa on other hosts as well such as Salix spp. However, from all of the flowering specimens that I have seen of Cuscuta on Malosma hosts, I have only seen C. subinclusa parasitze it. Of course, there is not 100% guarantee without flowers, but it would definitely be my best guess from what I know of their association. BEst!

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Skeletonizing Leaf Beetle (Trirhabda species)

Adult: 5-6 mm

Order Coleoptera/ Family Chrysomelidae – Leaf Beetles/ Subfamily Galerucinae.

This beetle is abundant from spring to summer on Goldenbush, Isocoma venetus. The adults and larvae are found together feeding on foliage of this plant. Larvae are a dark metallic green, and adults are in life bright yellow with dark metallic green stripes. Many of the Trirabda spp. specialize in their choice of host plants, and another species is found on sagebrush, Artemisia californica. Another found primarily on Coyote Bush, Baccharis pilularis, is named after the host!

http://nathistoc.bio.uci.edu/Arthropods.htm

Thanks Patricia

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