Biology:Medythia suturalis

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Medythia suturalis
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M. suturalis
Binomial name
Medythia suturalis
(Motschulsky, 1858)

Medythia suturalis, commonly known as striped bean flea beetle, is a species of leaf beetle found in China , India , Sri Lanka, Japan , Laos, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines , South Korea , Taiwan, Vietnam, and Russia .[1][2][3]

It is a major pest of beans and peas.[4][5]

Description

Body length is about 2.8 mm.[6] Anterior margin of labrum is entire. Postantennal tubercles are elongate. Black elytral stripe extend to the humerus.[7]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2625352 entry