western corn rootworm
(Diabrotica virgifera virgifera)
This species is Introduced in the United States
Resources
- Data Sheets on Quarantine Pests - European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
- Fact Sheet - University of Illinois
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Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea |
| Family: Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: Galerucinae |
| Tribe: Luperini |
| Subtribe: Diabroticina |
| Genus: Diabrotica |
| Species: Diabrotica virgifera |
| Diabrotica virgifera virgifera |
References
Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: Riley, E. G., S. Clark, and T. Seeno. 2003. Catalog of the Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico. The Coleopterists Society Special Publication No. 1. 290 pp.+search and sort CD.