Epilachna varivestis
TaxID: 447619
Basic Information
Epilachna varivestis
Ladybird Beetle, Mexican Bean Beetle, Mexican bean beetle
The Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis) is a species of lady beetle that can be an agricultural pest. It is one of the few North American lady beetles that feed on plants rather than other insects. It is found throughout Mexico and the eastern United States, and is abundant in the wetter and more heavily irrigated areas west of the Rocky Mountains. It does not tolerate extremely dry areas.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Coccinellidae
Epilachna
varivestis
unclassified
Species
nan
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Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
No morphological description available.
Host Plants (0 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
No host plants available.
Quarantine Status (7 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Egypt | Abesent | 2018 |
| Ghana | Quarantine pests | — |
| Indonesia | Absent | — |
| Israel | Quarantine pest | 2009 |
| Republic of Korea | Quarantine pests | — |
| Singapore | Quarantine pests | — |
| Syrian Arab Republic | Absent | — |
Distribution (10 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Present | |
| Costa Rica | Present | — |
| Guatemala | Present | — |
| Honduras | Present | — |
| Japan | Present | |
| Mexico | Present | — |
| Nicaragua | Absent | — |
| El Salvador | Present | — |
| United States of America | Present | |
| United States of America | Absent |
Distribution Map (Latitude and longitude coordinates sourced from GBIF.)
Download CSVGenomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No genome records available.
Transcriptomes (0 records)
Data source: NCBI.
No transcriptome records available.
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