Henosepilachna sumbana (Bielawski, 1959) is a animal in the Coccinellidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Henosepilachna sumbana (Bielawski, 1959) (Henosepilachna sumbana (Bielawski, 1959))
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Henosepilachna sumbana (Bielawski, 1959)

Henosepilachna sumbana (Bielawski, 1959)

Henosepilachna sumbana, the cucurbit ladybird, is a pest ladybird that feeds on cucurbit fruits.

Family
Genus
Henosepilachna
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Henosepilachna sumbana (Bielawski, 1959)

Henosepilachna sumbana, which is commonly called the cucurbit ladybird, is sometimes also classified under the scientific name Henosepilachna cucurbitae. It is a species of ladybird that is considered a pest. H. sumbana feeds on cucurbits, which are vine-growing fruits including melons, pumpkins, gourds, and cucumbers.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Coccinellidae Henosepilachna

More from Coccinellidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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