Southern Corn Rootworm
Diabrotica speciosa
Adult southern corn rootworms occur in crop fields, gardens, and other disturbed vegetation across much of South America. They fly between host plants and chew leaves, flowers, and tender plant tissues. The adult is recognizable as a small leaf beetle with bright green wing covers marked by yellow bands.
- Type
- Wing
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Southern Corn Rootworm