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Colorado potato beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

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Field Notes

Description:

Brown, spotted head
Striped back

Habitat:

Dry wooded area

Notes:

In suburban area

Species ID Suggestions

Colorado potato beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Abbey Sheppard
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false potato beetle

Leptinotarsa juncta

Reference Link
DespinaTsafetopoulou
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Comments (1)
ForestDragon
I agree with Despina. This looks like a False Potato Beetle. http://bugguide.net/node/view/582

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PublishedJune 15, 2016

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