''Acalymma'' is a genus of
leaf beetles found mainly in the
New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the
United States, two species are major pests of
cucurbits, the
striped cucumber beetle (''Acalymma vittatum''), which is mainly found east of the
Mississippi River, and ''Acalymma trivittatum'' which is mostly found west of the Mississippi. Adults feed on young leaves, and larvae can damage roots. ''A. vittatum'' vectors bacterial wilt ''
Erwinia tracheiphila'' Holland (Enterobacteriales: Enterobacteriaceae) to the plants as it pierces plant stems to suck juices.
Species included
The genus includes the following species:
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Acalymma albidovittatum
The cucumber beetle (''Acalymma albidovittatum'') is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae and a serious pest of cucurbit crops in subtropical and tropical South America; Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the ...
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(Baly, 1889) – cucumber beetle
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Acalymma bechynei''
Cabrera, 1999
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Acalymma bertoluccii''
Gilbert & Clark, 2007
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Acalymma bivittulum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stri ...
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(Kirsch, 1883) (Synonym: ''A. xanthographa''
Bechyné, 1955)
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Acalymma blandulum
''Acalymma blandulum'' is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.
Subspecies
There are three subspecies of ''Acalymma blandulum'':
* ''A. blandulum blandulum'' (J. L. L ...
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(LeConte, 1868)
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Acalymma blomorum''
Munroe & Smith, 1980
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Acalymma bruchii
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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(Bowditch, 1911)
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Acalymma caucum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stri ...
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Bechyné, 1956
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Acalymma cornutum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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(Baly, 1886)
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Acalymma cryptogrammum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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Bechyné & Bechyné, 1968
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Acalymma fairmairei
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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(Baly, 1886)
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Acalymma flavovittatum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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(Baly, 1886)
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Acalymma gouldi
''Acalymma gouldi'' is a leaf beetle species in the genus '' Acalymma'' found in North America.
References
Galerucinae
Beetles described in 1947
Taxa named by Herbert Spencer Barber
Beetles of North America
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Barber, 1947
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Acalymma hirtum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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Acalymma horni
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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(Jacoby, 1887)
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Acalymma incum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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Acalymma innubum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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(Fabricius, 1775)
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Acalymma invenustum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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Munroe & Smith, 1980
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Acalymma isogenum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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Bechyné & Bechyné, 1968
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Acalymma longicolle
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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(Jacoby, 1887)
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Acalymma luridifrons''
Munroe & Smith, 1980
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Acalymma obscurofasciatum''
(Jacoby, 1887)
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Acalymma palomarense
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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Munroe & Smith, 1980
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Acalymma peregrinum''
(Jacoby, 1892)
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Acalymma punctatum''
Bechyné, 1958
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Acalymma semifemoratum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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(Gahan, 1891)
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Acalymma solarianum''
Bechyné & Bechyné, 1962
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Acalymma subaeneum
''Acalymma'' is a genus of leaf beetles found mainly in the New World. Approximately 72 species have been described in the Western Hemisphere.
Pest Species and Impacts
In the United States, two species are major pests of cucurbits, the stripe ...
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Acalymma thiemei''
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Acalymma trivittatum
''Acalymma trivittatum'', the western striped cucumber beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It is considered a key pest on crops in the Cucurbitaceae
The Cucurbitac ...
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(Mannerheim, 1843) – western striped cucumber beetle
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Acalymma vinctum''
(LeConte, 1878)
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Acalymma vittatum
''Acalymma vittatum'', the striped cucumber beetle, is a beetle of the family Chrysomelidae and a serious pest of Cucurbitaceae, cucurbit crops in both larval and adult stages. It is distributed from eastern North America to the Rocky Mountains. ...
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(Fabricius, 1775) – striped cucumber beetle
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Acalymma vittigerum''
(Boheman, 1859)
References
Galerucinae
Chrysomelidae genera
Agricultural pest insects
Taxa named by Herbert Spencer Barber
{{Galerucinae-stub