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Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
41.24, -95.93
Field Notes
Description:
These beetles, originally from Japan (hence the specific name), can grow to 15 mm long and 10 mm. They have a green thorax and head with copper-colored elytra. There is an attractive row of white dots around the bottom of the elytra with two larger ones on the rear. There is a slightly iridescent sheen over the entire beetle.
Habitat:
These were found on a week in the fenceline of a small, local park in Eastern Nebraska, USA (320 masl).
Notes:
The white spots were something I hadn’t noticed on other Japanese Beetles. They reminded me of a truck’s running lights with 2 larger taillights. As seen in several fotos, they are very destructive and leave only the skeleton of the leaves they feed on.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 28, 2020
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