Diabrotica speciosa | |
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Diabrotica speciosa beetle. | |
Ventral view. | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
Tribe: | Luperini |
Genus: | Diabrotica |
Species: |
speciosa Germar, 1824 |
Diabrotica speciosa, also known as the Cucurbit Beetle and in Spanish as vaquita de San Antonio is an insect pest native to South America. Its larvae feed on the roots of crops.