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Leptinotarsa rubiginosa
Little orange red beetle, Looks like a mini version of a June bug but more roundish.
They mainly eat plants that are members of the Nightshade family: tomatoes, eggplant, etc. They are cousins to the Colorado Potato beetle. They can be found in the SW area of the USA and in Mexico.
Spotted on Jul 27, 2012
Submitted on Oct 22, 2017
