Henosepilachna elaterii
| Henosepilachna elaterii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Coccinellidae |
| Subfamily: | Epilachninae |
| Tribe: | Epilachnini |
| Genus: | Henosepilachna |
| Species: | H. elaterii |
| Binomial name | |
| Henosepilachna elaterii (Rossi, 1794) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Epilachna chrysomelina auct.[1] | |
The melon ladybird beetle (Henosepilachna elaterii Rossi, 1794)[1] is a phytophagous ladybird species found in southern Europe, Africa and western Asia.[2] It feeds mainly on squirting cucumber, but also on other cultivated or spontaneous Cucurbitaceae plants.
References
- 1 2 Fauna Europaea, retrieved August 22, 2014
- ↑ "Epilachna chrysomelina", AgroAtlas, retrieved August 22, 2014
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