Colorado potato beetle

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Nice find! Promoted. Posted 12 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, I was trying to upload 4 photos, but my internet was so slow that I thought I didn't succeed and went to bed. Posted 12 years ago

Graeme Ruck

Lion

love the pattern. Posted 12 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  You wouldn't if you were growing potatoes... Posted 12 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Great shot. How do you tell the difference between this and the false potato beetle? Posted 12 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! As far as I know, this is the only one found in Europe.
  
  While the adult false potato beetle has alternating black and white strips on its back, just like the Colorado potato beetle, one of the white strips in the center of each wing cover is missing and replaced by a light brown strip. The eggs are slightly larger and fewer are found in a cluster. The hump-backed larva is similar, but with only one row of dark spots on each side. The two species are apparently incapable of crossbreeding. Of the two, only the Colorado potato beetle is a serious pest.
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_potato_beetle Posted 12 years ago, modified 12 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    Thank you! I knew I would get a good answer from you! Posted 12 years ago

The Colorado potato beetle

The Colorado potato beetle is an important pest of potato crops. It is approximately 10 millimetres long, with a bright yellow/orange body and five bold brown stripes along the length of each of its elytra. It can easily be confused with its close cousin and look-alike, the false potato beetle.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Ferdy Christant