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Chaetocnema pulicaria

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Chrysomelidae

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Species

Phylum
  
Order
  
Coleoptera

Genus
  
Chaetocnema pulicaria corn flea beetle Chaetocnema pulicaria Coleoptera Chrysomelidae

Similar
  
Chaetocnema, Stewart's wilt, Systena frontalis, Pantoea, Flea beetle

Chaetocnema hortensis, also known as the corn flea beetle and clover flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle from Chrysomelidae family, found in Texas, USA and Canada.

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Chaetocnema pulicaria corn flea beetle Chaetocnema pulicaria Coleoptera Chrysomelidae

Description

Chaetocnema pulicaria Chaetocnema pulicaria F E Melsheimer Chaetocnema pulicaria

The species is black in color, with orange legs and antennae. Their size is quite small, about 116 inch (1.6 mm) long.

Species lifecycle

Chaetocnema pulicaria Insect Pictures Rice University

The females lay eggs in soil, which has plants growing nearby. The eggs hatch in 7 to 14 days into larvae. While in their larval stage, their small, worm-like bodies are white. The larvae feed especially on plants' roots, causing serious damage. Then, they transform into pupae, and a week later, into adults.

Pest

Chaetocnema pulicaria Flea Beetle Chaetocnema BugGuideNet

The species is known for causing damage to crops. The damaged plants include sorghum, soybeans, sweet corn, small grains, and some vegetables. They feed on both sides of a leaf (upper and lower parts), including epidermis and the veins. They also transmit Stewart's wilt; by removing the leaf tissue from the plant, they open a wound which allows the disease to begin spreading from plant to plant. The disease organism is Pantoea stewartii.

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References

Chaetocnema pulicaria Wikipedia