Grapevine Beetle - Pelidnota punctata
This beetle was hanging out on top of my sheet, watching me take photos of moths.
Description: A large, golden-yellowish orange scarab beetle with peripheral spots on the pronotum and elytra.
Habitat: Attracted to a 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 Jul 29, 2020. Captured Jul 26, 2020 02:53 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
