Striped Turnip Flea Beetle vs Sulawesi Honey Bee

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Striped Turnip Flea Beetle Sulawesi Honey Bee
Scientific Name Phyllotreta undulata Apis nigrocincta
Order Coleoptera Hymenoptera
Family Chrysomelidae Apidae
Size 1.5-2.5 mm 10-13 mm
Habitat Farmland Farmland
Diet Herbivores Nectar Feeders
Regions Europe Indonesia, Philippines
Conservation Least Concern Data Deficient

Striped Turnip Flea Beetle

A tiny flea beetle with sinuous yellow stripes that is a significant pest of brassica seedlings. Shothole damage to leaves is characteristic. One of several damaging Phyllotreta species.

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Did You Know?

Emerging seedlings can be destroyed overnight by large numbers of these tiny beetles creating characteristic shot-holes.

Sulawesi Honey Bee

A cavity-nesting honey bee endemic to Sulawesi and nearby islands. It was only recognized as a distinct species in 2000 after genetic analysis.

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Did You Know?

It was long confused with Apis cerana until DNA studies confirmed it as a separate species.