Epitrix cucumeris

Epitrix cucumeris
Epitrix cucumeris, Oklahoma
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Haltica cucumeris Harris, 1851
  • Haltica seminulum LeConte, 1861

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Epitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851)". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Epitrix cucumeris (Harris, 1851)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Epitrix cucumeris Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e 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.
  5. ^ a b c Riley, Ed; Clark, S.; Seeno, T. (2003). Catalog of Leaf Beetles of America North of Mexico. Coleopterists Society. ISBN 9780972608718.
  6. ^ "Epitrix cucumeris (EPIXCU)". EPPO Global Database. EPPO. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.

Further reading

  • 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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