Henosepilachna elaterii (Rossi)
(=Epilachna chrysomelina auctt.)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Cucujoidea: Coccinellidae

Common name

Melon ladybird, twelve-spotted melon beetle

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Pest of melons and gourds.

Adults and larvae feed on the leaves by scraping the plant tissue, resulting in characteristic skeletonized patches.

Distribution

This species has a restricted distribution in India and is known from only Punjab and Maharashtra.

For more details see links Agro Atlas and Plantwise Knowledge Bank.

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