Aulacophora indica  (Gmelin, 1790)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Galerucinae
Tribe: ​Luperini
Genus: ​Aulacophora
Species: indica
  • Common names: Red cucurbit beetle, Pumpkin beetle, Squash beetle.
  • Distribution: Russia, Siberia,  Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Lao, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Fiji, Guam, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai
  • Hosts: Citrullus lanatus (watermelon), Cucumis melo (melon), Cucumis sativus (cucumber), Cucurbita maxima (giant pumpkin),
    Cucurbita pepo (ornamental gourd), Cucurbitaceae (cucurbits), Lagenaria siceraria (bottle gourd), Vigna sinensis ssp. sesquipedalis (asparagus bean).
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Aulacophora indica from Thailand.
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Aulacophora indica (Gmelin, 1790) Chiang Mai
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Aulacophora indica (Gmelin, 1790) Chiang Mai
References: 
Siam Insect Zoo
Plantwise Knowledge Bank