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Species Diabrotica balteata - Banded Cucumber Beetle

Representative Images

Diabroctica balteata - Diabrotica balteata - Diabrotica balteata beetle - Diabrotica balteata Diabrotica balteata Beetle - Diabrotica balteata beetle - Diabrotica balteata Banded Cucumber Beetle - Diabrotica balteata Beetle - Diabrotica balteata

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(1)

Identification


Det. M. A. Quinn, 2013

Range

se. US, s. CA (s. CA, TX-FL-SC) to S. Amer. / W. Indies - Map (2)(1)

Food

Nearly omnivorous, all plant parts are attacked, but the larvae feed only on roots

Internet References

Diabrotica ID(1)

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

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