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Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister, 1953
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Parthenium Beetle Or Mexican Beetle

Parthenium Beetle Or Mexican Beetle - <i>Zygogramma bicolorata</i> Pallister, 1953
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Sivakumar V K

Name

Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister, 1953
Parthenium Beetle Or Mexican Beetle

Group

Place

Gandhi Nagar, Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu, India

Observed on

12 December 2014

Created on

8 January 2015

Notes

The Beetle as well the grub eat other parts of plant  like tender leaf but specialize in eating the internal flower parts. In this way the beetle can have a control over weed over a period.

Tags

🆔 Identification

Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister, 1953

Parthenium Beetle Or Mexican Beetle

💎 Traits
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🏜 Location Information

Coordinates

10.5827, 77.2622

Tehsil

Udumalaipettai

Soil

Mixed Red and Black Soils

Temperature

26 - 27.5 °C

Rainfall

700 - 800 mm

Forest Type

Tropical dry deciduous forest
📊 Temporal Distribution
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Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister 1953
Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister 1953
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Zygogramma bicolorata Pallister 1953
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