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Colorado Potato beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Description:

A beetle with black and yellow stripes on the back. The head and legs are a red orange in color.

Habitat:

Potato plants and members of the nightshade family

1 Species ID Suggestions

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago
Colorado potato beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata Colorado potato beetle


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1 Comment

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Nice first spotting on Noah - welcome to the Project. You can find the scientific names for your insect spottings by doing an Internet search on the common name or submitting a photo to BugGuide.Net - the experts there are very helpful.

bradwatts
Spotted by
bradwatts

Saskatoon, Canada

Spotted on Jul 8, 2012
Submitted on Jul 1, 2012

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