Chnootriba elaterii

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Chnootriba elaterii (= Henosepilachna elaterii) (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Luca Fornasari
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Chnootriba elaterii (Rossi, 1794) - (twelve-spotted melon beetle)

This beetle is found in the Mediterranean region, Africa and the Near East. It is a pest of cucurbits in some countries.

Synonyms:
Epilachna chrysomelina
Epilachna elaterii
Henosepilachna elaterii

Vernacular names
• Deutsch: Gefleckter Melonenkäfer
• English: twelve-spotted melon beetle
African melon ladybird
• Español: coccinelle du melon
• Français: vacanita de los melonares