Neofidia lurida

Neofidia lurida, the grape rootworm, is a species of leaf beetle. Grape rootworms are found in eastern North America, south to Mexico, and have been recently reported as far north as Quebec.[2][3][4][5] Adults are typically 4.9 to 7.0 mm in length. They are colored mahogany brown, and are covered with white to straw-yellow hairs.[6][7]

"Grape rootworm" redirects here. For the western grape rootworm, see Bromius obscurus.

Neofidia lurida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Neofidia
Species:
N. lurida
Binomial name
Neofidia lurida
(Baly, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Fidia lurida Baly, 1863
  • Fidia viticida Walsh, 1867

The grape rootworm larvae feed on the roots of grape vines, Virginia creeper, and other members of the plant family Vitaceae. They can be a significant economic pest to grape producers. Grape rootworms generally produce one generation per year. Adults emerge in late spring and early summer, feeding on leaves for 3–4 weeks, and producing eggs which hatch in 1–2 weeks. The larvae overwinter in the ground, and resume feeding on plant roots in the spring.[8]

References
  1. Kumari, S. Amritha; Moseyko, A. G.; Strother, M. S.; Prathapan, K. D. (2020). "Neofidia Strother, a new name for Fidia Baly, 1863 and redescription of Fidia kanaraensis (Jacoby, 1895) with a new host record and notes on natural history (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Eumolpinae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 654 (654): 1–25. doi:10.5852/ejt.2020.654.
  2. "Fidia viticida Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. "Fidia viticida species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. "Fidia viticida". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. Vincent, Charles; Dumont, Stéphane; de Tonnancour, Pierre (2017). "The grape rootworm, Fidia viticida (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), newly recorded from Quebec". Phytoprotection. 97: 17–19. doi:10.7202/1040511ar.
  6. "Fidia viticida Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  7. Strother, M.S.; Staines, C.L. (2008). "A revision of the New World genus Fidia Baly 1863 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Adoxini)". Zootaxa. 1798: 1–100. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1798.1.1.
  8. "Grape rootworm, Fidia viticida (Walsh)". Retrieved 2018-07-20.

Further reading
  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.


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