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Colorado potato beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

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Description:

Brown, spotted head Striped back

Habitat:

Dry wooded area

Notes:

In suburban area

2 Species ID Suggestions

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DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 7 years ago
false potato beetle
Leptinotarsa juncta False potato beetle
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Abbey Sheppard
Abbey Sheppard 7 years ago
Colorado potato beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata


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ForestDragon
ForestDragon 7 years ago

I agree with Despina. This looks like a False Potato Beetle. http://bugguide.net/node/view/582

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Abbey Sheppard
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Abbey Sheppard

Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2016
Submitted on Jun 15, 2016

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