Aulacophora hilaris
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aulacophora |
| Species: | A. hilaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Aulacophora hilaris (Boisduval, 1835)
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Aulacophora hilaris, also known as Pumpkin Beetle, Banded Pumpkin Beetle,[1][2] Pumpkin Flea Beetle or Spotted Pumpkin Beetle,[3] is a beetle in the genus Aulacophora that is found in Australia.[4]
Description[edit]
Aulacophora hilaris is orange and has four distinct black spots on its wing covers[2] and has a length of 6 mm - 7 mm.[5]
Distribution[edit]
Aulacophora hilaris is found in Eastern Australia, including in the Sydney area.[6]
As a pest[edit]
Aulacophora hilaris is considered a pest as it feeds on members of the family Cucurbitaceae, which includes cucumbers and pumpkins hence its common name.[5][7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Beetles in vegetable crops". AUSVEG. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b Kunjwal, Neha; Srivastava, Ravi Mohan (2018), "Insect Pests of Vegetables", Pests and Their Management, Singapore: Springer Singapore, pp. 163–221, doi:10.1007/978-981-10-8687-8_7, ISBN 978-981-10-8686-1, retrieved 2023-09-17
- ^ "Aulacophora hilaris (Boisduval, 1835)". www.agric.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ "Aulacophora hilaris (pumpkin flea beetle)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ a b Pumpkin Beetle
- ^ Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Aulacophora hilaris". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Aulacophora hilaris (AUACHI)[Host plants]| EPPO Global Database". gd.eppo.int. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
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