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Japanese Beetle
Popillia japonica
42.9634, -85.6681
Field Notes
Description:
Native to Japan - Introduced to the U.S. around 1912. This beetle is a major pest to over 200 species of plants. (In Japan it is controlled by natural predators & is not considered destructive. ) During the larval stage, the Japanese beetle lives in lawns and other grasslands, where it eats the roots of grasses. Adult beetles skeletonize foliage, only eating the leaf between the veins & will also eat flowers. They can cause serious damage to rose, grape & beans.
Habitat:
Throughout the U.S. & Ontario. Well suited to live just about anywhere; forests, meadows, fields, and gardens.
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