Colorado Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsa decemlineata
Adult Colorado potato beetles live on potato, tomato, eggplant, and other nightshade plants, where they chew leaves and mate. They can walk between plants or fly to locate fresh host patches. The distinctive yellow wing covers bear ten dark stripes, a feature reflected in the species name decemlineata.
- Type
- Venom
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Colorado Potato Beetle