Biology:Aulacophora dorsalis

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Short description: Species of beetle

Aulacophora dorsalis
Chrysomelidae - Aulacophora dorsalis.JPG
Aulacophora dorsalis from New Guinea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Aulacophora
Species:
A. dorsalis
Binomial name
Aulacophora dorsalis
(Boisduval, 1835)

Aulacophora dorsalis is a species of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae.[1]

Description

Aulacophora dorsalis can reach a length of about 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). The basic color of these beetles is yellowish, with two black transversal bars at the top and bottom of the elytra.

Distribution

This species is native to Southeast Asia.

Diet

This beetle feeds on cucumbers but will also feed on other crops planted near cucumbers, such as leaves of chili plants.[2]

References

  1. "Synopsis of the described Coleoptera of the World". http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/. 
  2. Herlinda, Siti; Tricahyati, Titi; Irsan, Chandra; Karenina, Tili; Hasbi, Hasbi; Suparman, Suparman; Lakitan, Benyamin; Anggraini, Erise et al. (8 May 2021). "Arboreal arthropod assemblages in chili pepper with different mulches and pest managements in freshwater swamps of South Sumatra, Indonesia". Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 22 (6). doi:10.13057/biodiv/d220608. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1932005 entry