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Potato Beetle Larva

Photo by LuisStevens
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22.0493, -100.405

Field Notes

Description:

I've never seen a larva like this one. Leptinotarsa species larva.

Habitat:

Shrubs.

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Species ID Suggestions

Comments (7)
LuisStevens
Thank you Livan Escudero for the ID suggestion.
LivanEscudero
I would say a Leptinotarsa species larva for sure. Doesn't seem like False Potato to me, though.

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PublishedNovember 10, 2013

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