Striped Cucumber Beetle vs Glover's Silk Moth
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Striped Cucumber Beetle | Glover's Silk Moth |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Acalymma vittatum | Hyalophora columbia gloveri |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Saturniidae |
| Size | 5-6 mm | 100-130 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Fruit Feeders | Omnivores |
| Regions | North America | Western North America, Rocky Mountain region |
| 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.
Glover's Silk Moth
A large silk moth from the western Rocky Mountain region with reddish-brown wings and white crescent-shaped spots. It is closely related to the cecropia moth but adapted to arid habitats.
Did You Know?
It was originally described as a separate species but is now considered a subspecies of the Columbia silk moth.