Corn Flea Beetles

Catalogue Type

Plant Pests Catalogue

Scientific Name

Chaetocnema Pulicaria Melsheimer

Family

Chrysomelidae

Distinguishing Characters

Their size is quite small, oval-shaped, metallic black-blue in color , with orange legs and antennae.
The beetle has enlarged hind legs.

Host Crop

weeds, corn, sorghum, soybeans, sweet corn, small grains, and some vegetables

Order

Coleoptera

Photo of Insect

Photo of Damaged Crop

Description

They feed on both sides of a leaf (upper and lower parts), including epidermis and the veins.

This feeding leaves gray to brown lines or "tracks" etched on the leaf surface.