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striped cucumber beetle |
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Acalymma vittatum |
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| Taxonomy | Order: |
Coleoptera (beetles) |
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Suborder: |
Polyphaga (water, rove, scarab, longhorn, leaf and snout beetles) |
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Infraorder: |
Cucujiformia |
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Superfamily: |
Chrysomeloidea (long-horned and leaf beetles) |
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Family: |
Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles) |
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Subfamily: |
Galerucinae (skeletonizing leaf beetles) |
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Tribe: |
Luperini |
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Subtribe: |
Diabroticina |
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Diabroticites |
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| Status | Crop pest |
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| Identification | The front wings are yellow with 3 black stripes and closely-spaced rows of punctures. |
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| Larval Food | Foliage of cucumbers, squash, muskmellons, watermellons, canteloupes and pumpkins. |
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| Adult Food | Seedlings and foliage of cucumbers, squash, muskmellons, watermellons, canteloupes and pumpkins. |
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| Range |  |
Sources: 7. |
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| Sightings | Lakeville, MN |
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| Common Names |
striped cucumber beetle |
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