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Lema pectoralis unicolor Clark

Leaf beetles are small beetles. Their bodies are usually oblong, and metallically shining. Most species arc polyphagous but some are monophagous. They always become serious pests if their host plants are cultivated crops. There are 250 genera and over 700 species recorded from Taiwan so far. The former researcher at the TARI described about 240 species of leaf beetles of Taiwan. Moreover, most of the type specimens were deposited at the TARI. Type specimens of chrysomelids are among the most important insect collections at the TARI.

Lema pectoralis unicolor Clark (Larva)	Phyllotreta striolato (Fabricius)
Phaedon brassicae Baly (fed on Cabbage)

Digital Insect of Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute