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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 21:44, 25 March 2017 (UTC)

Aulacophora[edit]

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... that adult pumpkin beetles feed on the foliage of cucurbits and sometimes cut out circular discs? Source: "Interestingly, the adult beetles cut discs from the leaves"
- ALT1:... that adult pumpkin beetles feed on the foliage of cucurbits while the larvae feed on the roots? Source: "Adults cause serious damage by feeding on leaves and flowers" and "Grubs bore into the roots ..."

Reviewed: Albert Horne

5x expanded by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 14:12, 11 March 2017 (UTC).

- Length, Date, Cite, QPQ, and Earwigs check for both hooks. Mifter (talk) 03:12, 12 March 2017 (UTC)