Diabrotica adelpha

Diabrotica adelpha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Diabrotica
Species:	D. adelpha
Binomial name
	Diabrotica adelpha; Harold, 1875

Diabrotica adelpha is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It was described by Edgar von Harold in 1875.[1]

Description

The body is 5.8-7.4 mm. The body is marked with a black head, red pronotum, and distinctive pattern of black, white, and yellow on the elytra. The antennae are brownish-black with a white band on the ninth and tenth antennomeres. The legs are black with white femora.[2]

References

Hallan, Joel Kenneth (2010). "Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World". Biology Catalog of Texas A&M‎ University. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
Derunkov, A.; Konstantinov, A.; Tishechkin, A.; Hartje, L.; Redford, A.J. (2015). "Identification of Diabrotica species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from North and Central America: Diabrotica adelpha Harold". Identification Technology Program. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[1] Hallan, Joel Kenneth (2010). "Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World". Biology Catalog of Texas A&M‎ University. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.

[2] Derunkov, A.; Konstantinov, A.; Tishechkin, A.; Hartje, L.; Redford, A.J. (2015). "Identification of Diabrotica species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from North and Central America: Diabrotica adelpha Harold". Identification Technology Program. Retrieved October 21, 2023.