spotted cucumber beetle
(Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi)
Resources
- Data Sheets on Quarantine Pests - European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization
- Field Guide to Texas Insects - Texas A&M University
Selected Images
Maps
State List - This map identifies those states that list this species on their invasive species list or law. For more information, visit Invasive.org
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: Diabrotica |
| Subject: Diabrotica undecimpunctata howardi Barber |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
southern corn rootworm
Related Scientific Names:
Diabrotica undecimpunctatum howardi Barber (Misspelling)
Diabrotica 12-punctata Fabricius (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms
Scientific Name Reference: Catalog of the Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico