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Pelidnota punctata
The grapevine beetle, Pelidnota punctata, also known as Spotted June Beetle or the Spotted Pelidnota, is a member of the subfamily Rutelinae of the Scarab beetle family. Grapevine beetles are common in the north and central United States and Eastern Canada, but do relatively little damage to their host plants.
Spotted on Jul 28, 2011
Submitted on Feb 28, 2012
4 Comments
Thanks!
Very nice!
This is a nice pic Tina. Our Christmas beetle is also Rutelinae and clearly very similar. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/830... Some Rutelinae are highly metallic and the very best are south American. http://www.etsy.com/listing/65965744/rea...
Nice photos!
Welcome to Project Noah Tina-Maria