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Medythia suturalis (
Motschulsky, 1858)
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Medythia suturalis, commonly known as striped bean flea beetle, is a species of leaf beetle found in China, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, North Korea, Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Russia. [1] [2] [3]
It is a major pest of beans and peas. [4] [5]
Body length is about 2.8 mm. [6] Anterior margin of labrum is entire. Postantennal tubercles are elongate. Black elytral stripe extend to the humerus. [7]