Neofidia lurida
| Neofidia lurida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Fidia |
| Species: | F. viticida
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| Binomial name | |
| Fidia viticida Walsh, 1867
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Fidia viticida, the grape rootworm, is a species of leaf beetle. Grape rootworms are found in eastern North America, south to Mexico, and have been recently reported as far north as Quebec.[1][2][3][4] Adults are typically 4.9 to 7.0 mm in length. They are colored mahogany brown, and are covered with white to straw-yellow hairs.[5][6]
The grape rootworm larvae feed on the roots of grape vines, Virginia creeper, and other members of the plant family Vitaceae. They can be a significant economic pest to grape producers. Grape rootworms generally produce one generation per year. Adults emerge in late spring and early summer, feeding on leaves for 3-4 weeks, and producing eggs which hatch in 1-2 weeks. The larvae overwinter in the ground, and resume feeding on plant roots in the spring.[7]
References
- ^ "Fidia viticida Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Fidia viticida species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ "Fidia viticida". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ Vincent, Charles; Dumont, Stéphane; de Tonnancour, Pierre (2017). "The grape rootworm, Fidia viticida (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), newly recorded from Quebec". Phytoprotection. 97. doi:10.7202/1040511ar.
- ^ "Fidia viticida Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
- ^ Strother, M.S.; Staines, C.L. (2008). "A revision of the New World genus Fidia Baly 1863 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae: Adoxini)". Zootaxa. 1798: 1–100.
- ^ "Grape rootworm, Fidia viticida (Walsh)". Retrieved 2018-07-20.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26091-7.
External links
Media related to Fidia viticida at Wikimedia Commons
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