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Epilachna borealis
Large Lady Beetle with orange coloration. Elytron with seven black spots each. Protonum usually with four black spots. Feeds on cucurbits (squash, cucumber, etc.). Not an insect eater! Picture 5 shows common feeding habit and the damage done to the leaf.
Suburban garden, feeding on the Zucchini plants.
One of the largest Lady Beetles I have ever seen.
Spotted on Jul 21, 2013
Submitted on Oct 4, 2013
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