Striped Cucumber Beetle vs Dock Sawfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Striped Cucumber Beetle | Dock Sawfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Acalymma vittatum | Ametastegia glabrata |
| Order | Coleoptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Tenthredinidae |
| Size | 5-6 mm | 5-7 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Herbivores |
| Regions | North America | Europe, introduced to North America |
| 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.
Dock Sawfly
A small, shiny dark green to black sawfly with pale legs. Larvae are pale green caterpillar-like grubs that feed on dock and sorrel leaves.
Did You Know?
In North America, dock sawfly larvae sometimes bore into apples to pupate, making them a nuisance pest in orchards despite not actually feeding on the fruit.