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Leptinotarsa juncta
The false potato beetle feeds on solanaceous weeds, such as horsenettle, Solanum carolinense. L. juncta can be easily confused with its close cousin the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata. While the adult false potato beetle has alternating black and white strips on its back, just like the Colorado potato beetle, one of the white strips in the center of each wing cover is missing and replaced by a light brown strip. The eggs are slightly larger and fewer are found in a cluster. The hump-backed larva is similar, but with only one row of dark spots on each side.
About 5mm long & looked like a walking sunflower seed!
Spotted on Sep 18, 2011
Submitted on Sep 18, 2011
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