-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-​Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)

-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)

-Leaf Beetles Family (Chrysomelidae)

-Skeletonizing Leaf and Flea Beetles (Subfamily Galerucinae)

-Tribe Luperini

-Subtribe Diabroticina

-Genus Diabrotica

-Banded Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica balteata)

The Banded Cucumber Beetle (Diabrotica balteata) is a species of leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae family, known for its distinctive green and yellow striped appearance and its role as an agricultural pest. While the beetle favors cucurbits (cucumber family), it can also feed on legumes, corn, and other crops, making it a versatile and challenging pest for farmers.