Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Chrysomelidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Cerotoma | |
Similar Bean pod mottle virus, Epilachna varivestis, Acalymma, Spotted cucumber beetle, Diabrotica | ||
Cerotoma trifurcata (also known as the Bean leaf beetle) is a species of beetle in the Chrysomelidae family that can be found in the Eastern and West United States.
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Description
Adult beetles are 3.5–5.5 millimetres (0.14–0.22 in) in length, and have a punctated elytron at their posterior region. The colour is orange with four black spots on its wings, but could come in red and yellow colour as well. The head is always black.
Habitat and Ecology
The beetle feeds mostly on vegetables that are in the cotyledon-stage, such as cucumbers, cucurbits, pumpkin, and squash. It also consumes legumes.
References
Cerotoma trifurcata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA