Freudeita is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae.[2] They are found in South America.[3] The genus is dedicated to the German entomologist Heinz Freude.[1]
In May 2019, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority approved an application to introduce Freudeita cf. cupripennis as a biological control agent against the moth plant (Araujia hortorum), an invasive weed in New Zealand.[4]
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Freudeita is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. They are found in South America. The genus is dedicated to the German entomologist Heinz Freude.
In May 2019, the New Zealand Environmental Protection Authority approved an application to introduce Freudeita cf. cupripennis as a biological control agent against the moth plant (Araujia hortorum), an invasive weed in New Zealand.