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词条 Ten-lined June beetle
释义

  1. Description

  2. Life cycle

  3. References

  4. External links

{{Taxobox | name = Ten-lined June beetle
| image = Polyphylla decemlineata aka Ten-lined June beetle 2015-05-21.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Arthropoda
| classis = Insecta
| ordo = Coleoptera
| familia = Scarabaeidae
| subfamilia = Melolonthinae
| genus = Polyphylla
| species = P. decemlineata
| binomial = Polyphylla decemlineata
| binomial_authority = (Say, 1823)
}}

The ten-lined June beetle (Polyphylla decemlineata), also known as the watermelon beetle, is a scarab beetle found in the western United States and Canada. The adults are attracted to light and feed on foliage. They can make a hissing sound when touched or otherwise disturbed, which can resemble the hissing of a bat. This sound is made by their wings pushing down, forcing the air out between their wings and back. They can be an agricultural pest affecting a wide range of crops because their larvae feed on plant roots and can weaken or kill the plants.[1]

Description

They are relatively large in size, some growing to sizes as large as 1.5 inches (3 cm) or more. As in other members of this genus, the males have large distinctive antennae consisting of several lamellate plates, which they close up when threatened. The antennae are used to detect pheromones emitted by the females.[2] The wing covers (elytra) have four long white stripes and one short stripe each. The underside of the thorax is covered with brownish hairs.

Life cycle

Eggs: The eggs are oval, dull, and creamy. They are about 1/16 of an inch long.[3]


Larva: The grub can grow up to 2 inches with 3 pairs of legs, with a white body and brown head. The larval stage can last as long as 4 years.

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Tenlined June beetle|url=http://jenny.tfrec.wsu.edu/opm/displaySpecies.php?pn=640|work=Orchard Pest Management Online|publisher=Washington State University Tree Fruit Research & Extension Center|accessdate=26 June 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|last=Department of Entomology|title=Ten Lined June Beetle|url=http://entomology.wsu.edu/outreach/bug-info/ten-lined-june-beetle/|publisher=Washington State University|accessdate=5 July 2013}}
3. ^{{cite web|last=Department of Entomology|title=Ten Lined June Beetle|url=http://entomology.wsu.edu/outreach/bug-info/ten-lined-june-beetle/|publisher=Washington State University|accessdate=4 July 2017}}

External links

{{commonscat|Polyphylla decemlineata}}{{Wikispecies|Polyphylla decemlineata|Ten-lined June beetle}}
  • Wayne's Word page on beetles
  • Jeff Brockway's Beetle Facts
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3 : Beetles of North America|Polyphylla|Beetles described in 1823

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