Epitrix cucumeris
| Epitrix cucumeris | |
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| Epitrix cucumeris, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Tribe: | Alticini |
| Genus: | Epitrix |
| Species: | E. cucumeris |
| Binomial name | |
| Epitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 "Epitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ "Epitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Epitrix cucumeris Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Eyre, Dominic; Giltrap, Neil (2013). "Epitrix flea beetles: new threats to potato production in Europe". Pest Management Science. 69 (1): 3–6. Bibcode:2013PMSci..69....3E. doi:10.1002/ps.3423. PMID 23169596.
- 1 2 3 Riley, Ed; Clark, S.; Seeno, T. (2003). Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico. Coleopterists Society. ISBN 9780972608718.
- ↑ "Epitrix cucumeris (EPIXCU)". EPPO Global Database. EPPO. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.
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