Epitrix tuberis
TaxID: 1191542
Basic Information
Epitrix tuberis
Tuber Flea Beetle
Epitrix tuberis, the tuber flea beetle, is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
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Taxonomic Information
Metazoa
Arthropoda
Insecta
Coleoptera
Chrysomelidae
Epitrix
tuberis
unclassified
Species
nan
k__Metazoa;p__Arthropoda;c__Insecta;o__Coleoptera;f__Chrysomelidae;g__Epitrix;s__Epitrix tuberis
nan
Arthropods
Photos (5 photos)
Morphological Features
Adults are black, slightly pubescent, with elytra less shiny than related species. Body length: males 1.60–1.96 mm, females 1.80–2.04 mm. Pronotum with very marked, deep, coarse punctures, each separated by less than its diameter; anterior sides angular and distinctly dentate; ante-basal impression deep and winding, also coarsely punctate. Spermatheca oval in outline, without constrictions. Apex of median lobe of aedeagus with greatest width near middle, tip rectangular. Eggs very small, whitish, approximately elliptical. Larvae whitish, elongate, cylindrical, with brown head, reaching about 5 mm when mature.
EPPO (2011). PM 7/109 (1) Epitrix cucumeris, E. similaris and E. tuberis. EPPO Bulletin, 41(3), 358–368.
Host Plants (45 host plants)
Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.
| Scientific Name | Status |
|---|---|
| Amaranthus retroflexus | Host |
| Ambrosia | Host |
| Beta vulgaris | Host |
| Brassica oleracea | Host |
| Capsicum frutescens | Host |
| Chenopodium album | Host |
| Citrullus lanatus | Host |
| Cucumis melo | Host |
| Cucumis sativus | Host |
| Cucurbita | Host |
Quarantine Status (55 records)
Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.
| Country | Status | Year Added |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Absent | — |
| Austria | Emergency measures | 2012 |
| Azerbaijan | A1 list | 2024 |
| Belgium | Emergency measures | 2012 |
| Bulgaria | Emergency measures | 2012 |
| Bahrain | Quarantine pests | 2003 |
| Belarus | Absent | — |
| Cyprus | Emergency measures | 2012 |
| Czechia | Emergency measures | 2012 |
| Germany | Emergency measures | 2012 |
Distribution (18 countries)
Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.
| Country | Status | State |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Absent | — |
| Belgium | Absent | — |
| Canada | Present | |
| Switzerland | Absent | — |
| Costa Rica | Present | — |
| Denmark | Absent | — |
| Ecuador | Present | — |
| Estonia | Absent, | — |
| Finland | Absent | — |
| United Kingdom | 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.
Literature
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