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title: "Dogbane Leaf Beetle"
description: "Chrysochus auratus — Insects & spiders. Chrysochus auratus, more commonly known as the dogbane beetle, is a leaf beetle primarily found in the eastern United States and Canada."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/dogbane-leaf-beetle
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Dogbane Leaf Beetle

> Chrysochus auratus — Insects & spiders. Chrysochus auratus, more commonly known as the dogbane beetle, is a leaf beetle primarily found in the eastern United States and Canada.

- Scientific name: *Chrysochus auratus*
- Category: `insects` (Insects & spiders)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 22815
- Wikidata: [Q5114766](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5114766)
- iNaturalist taxon: [84162](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/84162)

## Names

- en: Dogbane Leaf Beetle
- fr: Chrysomèle de l'apocyn

## Countries with the most observations

US (19665), CA (2527)

## Summary

Chrysochus auratus, more commonly known as the dogbane beetle, is a leaf beetle primarily found in the eastern United States and Canada. The beetle is approximately 8 to 11 mm in length, and possesses an oblong and convex shape. This beetle has two pairs of wings, one of which is a pair of copper colored elytra. The beetle is typically found to have a blue-green hue, and its color is often used to ward away potential predators.
A major aspect of this beetles' day to day life is sexual reproduction, as the beetles typically live a highly polygamous lifestyle. This beetle has also been found to participate in interbreeding…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysochus_auratus

## Photo

![Dogbane Leaf Beetle](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/dogbane-leaf-beetle/medium.jpg)

Photo: Ken Kneidel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/127848478

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/dogbane-leaf-beetle?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).