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Checkered Melon Beetle
Arthropods

Checkered Melon Beetle

Paranapiacaba tricincta

Authorship: (Say)

Sources

[Herrera (UTEP); Worthington (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (Beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (Leaf Beetle Family)
GenusParanapiacaba
Speciestricincta

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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Checkered Melon BeetleIMRS
braulio32Sep 1, 2024Indio Mountains Research Station
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Checkered Melon BeetleIMRS
jmlopez28Oct 13, 2023Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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Checkered Melon Beetle
eric_houghOct 21, 2026S I 19 Frontage Rd, Amado, AZ, US
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Checkered Melon Beetle
lostledgerSep 28, 2026N Cornerstone Way, Star Valley, AZ, US
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Checkered Melon Beetle
glerbsterOct 23, 2026Terlingua, TX 79852, USA
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Checkered Melon Beetle
ethan937Oct 23, 2026Fountain, CO 80817, USA
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Checkered Melon Beetle
tmccartheyOct 10, 2026Pima County, AZ, USA
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Checkered Melon Beetle
tmccartheyOct 19, 2026Santa Cruz County, AZ, USA
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Checkered Melon Beetle
tmccartheyOct 19, 2026Santa Cruz County, AZ, USA
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Checkered Melon Beetle
helmwigeSep 27, 2026Canoa Ranch, AZ, USA