Biology:Epitrix cucumeris
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Epitrix cucumeris | |
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| Epitrix cucumeris, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Tribe: | Alticini |
| Genus: | Epitrix |
| Species: | E. cucumeris
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| Binomial name | |
| Epitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851)
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Epitrix cucumeris, the potato flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3] It is a major pest of potatoes in North America.[4]
Distribution
It is native to North America[1][5] and occurs widely in the Americas;[5][4] it has also been introduced to the Azores[5] and the continental Europe (Portugal and Spain).[4][6]
Description
Epitrix cucumeris is a small oval and convex beetle measuring 1.5–2 mm (0.059–0.079 in) in length. It is difficult to distinguish from many other Epitrix without detailed examination.[4]
As a pest
It is a major pest of potatoes in North America, mostly damaging the foliage as adults. The larvae can sometimes damage the tubers.[4] It can also feed on many other Solanaceae species.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 ITIS
- ↑ "Epitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851)". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/1048258.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Epitrix cucumeris Species Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/647159.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Eyre, Dominic; Giltrap, Neil (2013). "Epitrix flea beetles: new threats to potato production in Europe". Pest Management Science 69 (1): 3–6. doi:10.1002/ps.3423. PMID 23169596. Bibcode: 2013PMSci..69....3E.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Riley, Ed; Clark, S.; Seeno, T. (2003). Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico. Coleopterists Society. ISBN 9780972608718. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/330002#page/116/mode/1up.
- ↑ "Epitrix cucumeris (EPIXCU)". EPPO Global Database. EPPO. 30 May 2018. https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/EPIXCU/distribution.
Further reading
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q2622014 entry
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