Whitefringed Beetles

Catalogue Type

Plant Pests Catalogue

Scientific Name

Naupactus (=Graphognathus) spp.

Family

Curculionidae

Distinguishing Characters

Female (males unknown) light to dark gray or brown, with a lighter band along the outer margins of the wing covers, and two paler longitudinal lines.
Larva are creamy yellowish-white, C-shaped.

Host Crop

cotton, peanuts, okra, velvetbeans, soybeans, cowpeas, sweet potatoes, beans, and peas

Order

Coleoptera

Photo of Insect

Photo of Damaged Crop

Description

Larvae feed on roots, tubers, and underground stems as well as dead plant material and complete their development in the soil.
Whitefringed beetles overwinter as larvae.