Acalymma trivittatum, the western striped cucumber beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3] It is found in Central America and North America.[1][4] It is considered a key pest on crops in the Cucurbitaceae family.[5]

Acalymma trivittatum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Acalymma
Species:
A. trivittatum
Binomial name
Acalymma trivittatum
(Mannerheim, 1843)

References

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  1. ^ a b "Acalymma trivittatum". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ^ "Acalymma trivittatum". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. ^ "Acalymma trivittatum Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  4. ^ "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. ^ "Striped Cucumber Beetles: A New Guide Reviews Management Options for Vexing Cucurbit Pests". www.entomologytoday.org/. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-29.

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