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Cucumber Beetles (Diabrotica)
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Banded Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica balteata)
Species
Diabrotica balteata
- Banded Cucumber Beetle
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder
Polyphaga
No Taxon
(Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily
Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family
Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles)
Subfamily
Galerucinae (Skeletonizing Leaf Beetles and Flea Beetles)
Tribe
Luperini
Subtribe
Diabroticina
No Taxon
(Section Diabroticites)
Genus
Diabrotica
(Cucumber Beetles)
Species
balteata
(Banded Cucumber Beetle)
Explanation of Names
Diabrotica balteata
LeConte 1865
Size
5.0-5.3 mm
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1
)
Identification
Det. M. A. Quinn, 2013
Range
se. US, s. CA (s. CA, TX-FL-SC) to S. Amer. / W. Indies -
Map
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2
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1
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Food
Nearly omnivorous, all plant parts are attacked, but the larvae feed only on roots
Internet References
Diabrotica
ID
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1
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Works Cited
1.
Derunkov et al. (2013) Diabrotica ID: Identification of Diabrotica species (Col.: Chrysomelidae) from North and Central America
2.
Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico
Ed Riley, Shawn Clark, and Terry Seeno. 2003. Coleopterists Society.
Contributed by
Beatriz Moisset
on 4 April, 2005 - 8:14am
Additional contributions by
tom murray
,
Mike Quinn
,
Ron M.
,
v belov
Last updated 4 April, 2021 - 4:14pm