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Potato Beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Description:

small beetle, about an inch, maybe 1 1/2 inches long. interesting specimen, small red head, ivory-and-black stripes. if anyone has a bug and/or beetle mission, give me the link so i can join it.

2 Species ID Suggestions

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


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5 Comments

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 9 years ago

thanks

Priyankar
Priyankar 9 years ago

Cool little beetle

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

thanks daniele, just added.

DanielePralong
DanielePralong 10 years ago

Here's a beetles mission for you LandmarkExpert. It is global.
http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1150...

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 10 years ago

thanks farendin and christine!

Caleb Steindel
Spotted by
Caleb Steindel

Harrisburg, penna, USA

Spotted on Jun 5, 2013
Submitted on Jun 5, 2013

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