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Popillia japonica
It is about 15 millimetres (0.6 in) long and 10 millimetres (0.4 in) wide, with iridescent copper-colored elytra and green thorax and head. It is not very destructive in Japan, where it is controlled by natural predators, but in America it is a serious pest of about 200 species of plants, including rose bushes, grapes, hops, canna, crape myrtles, birch trees, linden trees and others.
Backyard garden
Spotted on Jul 7, 2008
Submitted on Jun 7, 2013
2 Comments
Thanks MayraSpringmann!
Beautiful