Sweet Potato Flea Beetle vs Heineken Hoverfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sweet Potato Flea Beetle | Heineken Hoverfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Chaetocnema confinis | Rhingia campestris |
| Order | Coleoptera | Diptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Syrphidae |
| Size | 1.5-2 mm | 9-12 mm |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Europe |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Sweet Potato Flea Beetle
A minute, shiny bronze-black flea beetle with enlarged hind legs for jumping. It creates linear feeding tracks in sweet potato tubers, reducing their market quality.
Did You Know?
Larvae tunnel into sweet potato tubers creating winding tracks just under the skin, causing cosmetic damage that significantly reduces marketable yield.
Heineken Hoverfly
An unmistakable hoverfly with a long, beak-like snout used to reach nectar in tubular flowers. It has an orange abdomen and dark thorax.
Did You Know?
It is nicknamed the Heineken fly because its long snout lets it reach the nectar other hoverflies cannot reach.