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Grapevine Beetle - Pelidnota punctata
This beetle latched on to my finger and did not want to get off! I was afraid to hurt it, so I let it stay for awhile, but eventually had to shake it off.
Description: A large, golden-yellowish orange scarab beetle with peripheral spots on the pronotum and elytra.
Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area.
The grapevine beetle, ''Pelidnota punctata'', also known as the spotted June beetle or the spotted pelidnota, is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae , situated in the subfamily Rutelinae. Grapevine beetles are common in the north and central United States and Eastern Canada, but do relatively little damage to their host plants. The beetles fly at a fast speed, usually in a curving flight.
Similar species: Beetles
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 28, 2019. Captured Jun 27, 2019 21:14 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
