Stator limbatus

Stator limbatus is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.^[1][2][3][4] It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and northern South America, where it lives in xeric, semi-arid, and dry tropical environments. It has since spread far beyond its range, including Hawaii, South Africa, the Middle East, and as of 2021, Sardinia and Corsica. S. limbatus feeds on a wide variety of legumes.^[5]

Stator limbatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Stator
Species:	S. limbatus
Binomial name
Stator limbatus (Horn, 1873)
Synonyms[1]
Bruchus limbatus Horn, 1873