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Potato Beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

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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.

Species ID Suggestions

False potato beetle

Leptinotarsa juncta

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FaredinAliyevski
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Colorado Potato Beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

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Christine Y.
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DanielePralong
Here's a beetles mission for you LandmarkExpert. It is global. http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/11500889

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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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Beetles!
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PublishedJune 5, 2013

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