spotted cucumber beetle
(Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi )
This species is Introduced in the United States
Resources
- Data Sheets on Quarantine Pests - European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
- Field Guide to Texas Insects - Texas A&M University
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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 undecimpunctata |
Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
southern corn rootworm
Related Scientific Names:
Diabrotica undecimpunctatum howardi Barber (Misspelling)
Diabrotica 12-punctata Fabricius (Synonym)
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.