checkered melon beetle
(Paranapiacaba tricincta)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Coleoptera |
| Suborder: Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea |
| Family: Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: Galerucinae |
| Tribe: Luperini |
| Genus: Paranapiacaba |
| Subject: Paranapiacaba tricincta (Say, 1824) |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
desert leaf beetle, buffalogourd beetle, spotted leaf beetle
Related Scientific Names:
Diabrotica tricincta (Say) (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database