Glyptoscelis squamulata

(Glyptoscelis squamulata)

Description

Glyptoscelis squamulata, the grape bud beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. In the 1920s to 1940s, G. squamulata was considered a major pest of table grapes in Coachella Valley of southern California. It is now considered to be a minor pest.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Family:Chrysomelidae
Genus:Glyptoscelis
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