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False potato beetle?

Leptinotarsa juncta

Description:

About an inch long. Brown/red head and black and cream striped body.

Habitat:

Seen in a field at hardwood forest edge.

2 Species ID Suggestions

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 10 years ago
False potato beetle
Leptinotarsa juncta False potato beetle
Colorado potato beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata


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1 Comment

Christine Y.
Christine Y. 10 years ago

Great sighting!
See here for the difference between the False Potato Beetle and the Colorado Potato Beetle: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/veg/...

gobospring
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gobospring

Virginia, USA

Spotted on May 29, 2013
Submitted on Jun 5, 2013

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