Striped Cucumber Beetle vs Corn Planthopper
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Striped Cucumber Beetle | Corn Planthopper |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Acalymma vittatum | Peregrinus maidis |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hemiptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Delphacidae |
| Size | 5-6 mm | 3-4 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Sap Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Worldwide tropical and subtropical regions |
| 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.
Corn Planthopper
A cosmopolitan planthopper pest of maize with a yellowish-brown body. It transmits maize mosaic virus and maize stripe virus, causing significant crop losses in tropical regions.
Did You Know?
Its species name 'maidis' comes from Zea mays (maize), and it is one of the most widely distributed planthoppers, found on every continent where corn is grown.