Spotted Maize Beetle
Astylus atromaculatus
Description:
Spotted on an Iceberg Rose. Introduced from South America in 1916 and now a major pest in gardens and agricultural land.
Lesedi Local Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa
Spotted on Feb 10, 2013
Submitted on Feb 10, 2013
2 Comments
Its a pity all so many attractive insects are commercial pests. Nice spotting !
nice shots van die twee