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The northeastern beach tiger beetle is one of the physically larger subspecies of Cicindela dorsalis with a body length if roughly 12–17 millimetres (0.47–0.67 in). Its hardened forewings, also called elytra, acquire varying shades of white and tan. The northeastern beach tiger beetle has wings hidden under these elytra.
The pale coloration provides camouflage for the beetle on the light sand. [7] The larvae are grub-like, with long, segmented bodies and large jaws similar to those of adults. [6] Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis, commonly known as the Northeastern beach tiger beetle, is the largest subspecies of Habroscelimorpha dorsalis. [8]
Aulacophora foveicollis, the red pumpkin beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is a foliar pest of members of the Cucurbitaceae , particularly the pumpkin . [ 2 ] It is also a pest of millets in India.
The entry for Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis offers a detailed account of the beetle's taxonomy, distribution, and physical characteristics, notably its mimicry of fire ants for defense. However, it lacks essential information regarding various behavioral aspects such as social interactions, mating behavior, and parental care.
Aulacophora is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as pumpkin beetles; some species are pests of agricultural crops. The genus was named in 1836 by the French entomologist Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat , in Dejean 's Catalogue des Coléoptères .
Cryphalus dorsalis is a small bark beetle (subfamily Scolytinae, family Curculionidae), 1.60–1.90 mm long and found in southern parts of Asia with a distribution range from India in the west to Java (Indonesia), the Philippines and southern China in the east. [2]
American Beetles vol. 2, Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press. pp. 695– 700. ISBN 0-8493-0954-9. White, Richard E. (1998) [1983]. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Peterson Field Guides). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0395910897.
Aulacophora dorsalis can reach a length of about 6–8 millimetres (0.24–0.31 in). The basic color of these beetles is yellowish, with two black transversal bars at the top and bottom of the elytra.