Biology:Diabrotica adelpha

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Short description: Species of beetle

Diabrotica adelpha
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Scientific classification edit
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

Wikidata ☰ Q2681904 entry