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False Potato Beetle

Leptinotarsa juncta

Photo by PhoenixxLily
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34.6501, -80.1418

Field Notes

Description:

The shell is sleek and hard. It's colored in alternating white, tan, and black stripes. It did appear to be winged, though I'm not certain.

Habitat:

This was spotted in the rural south.

Reference Links:

Species Leptinotarsa juncta - False Potato Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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