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Lilioceris egena

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Species of beetle

Lilioceris egena
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Lilioceris
Species: L. egena
Binomial name
Lilioceris egena
Wiese, 1922
Synonyms
  • Lilioceris coomani (Pic, 1928)
  • Homalispa egena Weise, 1921

Lilioceris egena, commonly known as black-bellied long-necked goldenrod, is a species of beetle, belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Criocerinae. The larvae feed on air potato bulbils.

Distribution

Lilioceris egena is native to Southeast Asia, and has been found in China (Anhui, Fujian, Hainan, Hong Kong, Sichuan, and Yunnan Provinces), India (Assam, Karnataka, and Uttarhand), Laos (Vientianne Province), Nepal, Vietnam (Tây Nihn and Ho Chi Minh Provinces), and Singapore.

Description

Lilioceris egena has a reddish-brown or yellowish-brown body colour, a black or dark brown ventral surface. The base of the scutes has a few seta and the seta are sparse on the lateral sides of the metathoracic, abdominal and lateral plates. The prothorax is smooth, with a vertical row of stipples in the middle.

Biological control

It is being released in Florida as a biological control for air potato (Dioscorea bulbifera) vines. Females lay eggs on the air potatoes' tubers and the larvae feed on them.

See also

References

  1. Tishechkin, Alexey K.; Konstantinov, Alexander S.; Bista, Sanjay; Pemberton, Robert W.; Center, Ted D. (June 10, 2011). "Review of the continental Oriental species of Lilioceris Reitter (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae) closely related to Lilioceris impressa (F.)". ZooKeys (103): 63–83. Bibcode:2011ZooK..103...63T. doi:10.3897/zookeys.103.983. PMC 3131069. PMID 21747681.
  2. "Lilioceris egena (Weise, 1922)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
  3. "Air potatoes a growing problem in South Florida". January 9, 2014.
  4. "EENY-804/IN1406: Lilioceris egena (Weise) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Criocerinae)—Biological Control Agent of Air Potato Vine". Ask IFAS - Powered by EDIS.
  5. Services, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer. "Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services". www.fdacs.gov.
Taxon identifiers
Lilioceris egena
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