Striped Cucumber Beetle vs African Striped Flower Beetle
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Striped Cucumber Beetle | African Striped Flower Beetle |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Acalymma vittatum | Stephanorrhina guttata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Coleoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Scarabaeidae |
| Size | 5-6 mm | 20-35 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Forests |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | North America | West and Central Africa (Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, DRC) |
| Conservation | Not Evaluated | Least Concern |
Striped Cucumber Beetle
A yellow beetle with three black stripes that specializes on cucurbit crops. It is a major vector of bacterial wilt and squash mosaic virus.
Did You Know?
Adults are strongly attracted to cucurbitacin, a bitter compound in wild cucurbits, which they use to find host plants.
African Striped Flower Beetle
A medium-sized flower beetle with dark green elytra covered in cream-colored spots and stripes. It is commonly found at fermenting fruit and sap flows. Larvae develop in rotting wood.
Did You Know?
This species is often the first flower beetle encountered by entomologists visiting African tropical forests due to its abundance.