Biology:Neofidia lurida

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Short description: Species of beetle

Neofidia lurida
Grape Rootworm - Fidia viticida, Woodbridge, Virginia.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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

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]

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

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. 2013. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7. 

External links

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