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Western corn rootworm

Diabrotica virgifera J. L. LeConte, 1868

Status not recordedbeetles

The western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera) is a species in the family Chrysomelidae, order Coleoptera.

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Quick facts about the western corn rootworm

Weight
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Main food
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Habitat
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Young per litter or clutch
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Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the western corn rootworm live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the western corn rootworm as introduced in 8 countries, and flagged as invasive in 3 of them.

  1. Czechiainvasive
  2. Franceinvasive
  3. Sloveniainvasive
  4. Belarus
  5. Bulgaria
  6. Croatia
  7. Poland
  8. United Kingdom

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

Is the western corn rootworm endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the western corn rootworm classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderColeoptera
  5. familyChrysomelidae
  6. genusDiabrotica
  7. SpeciesDiabrotica virgifera J. L. LeConte, 1868
Other names and names in other languages (16)
  • bázlivec kukuřičnýCzech
  • Westlicher MaiswurzelbohrerGerman
  • Chrysomèle du maïsFrench
  • amerikai kukoricabogárHungarian
  • Diabrotica del maisItalian
  • Vakarinis šakninukasLithuanian
  • MaiswortelkeverDutch
  • Stonka kukurydzianaPolish
  • Западный кукурузный жукRussian
  • kukuričiar koreňovýSlovak
  • Batı Mısır Kök KurduTurkish
  • кукурудзяник західнийUkrainian
  • Chrysomèle des racines du maïsFrench
  • Chrysomèle rayée des racines du maïsFrench
  • MaïswortelboorderDutch
  • MaïswortelkeverDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the western corn rootworm

Other species in the same genus Diabrotica.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

Is the western corn rootworm an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the western corn rootworm as invasive in 3 countries: Czechia, France and Slovenia. It lists it as introduced in 8 in all.

What kind of animal is the western corn rootworm?

The western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera) belongs to the family Chrysomelidae in the order Coleoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-13. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-corn-rootworm

MLA

“Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-corn-rootworm.

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@misc{western_corn_rootworm_2026,
  title = {Western corn rootworm (Diabrotica virgifera)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-corn-rootworm},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-13}
}