False Potato Beetle
Leptinotarsajuncta
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Quaker Hill, Connecticut
Benton, Kentucky
Potomac, Maryland
Ogallala, Nebraska
Loudonville, Ohio
Devon, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Bedford, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Sinks Grove, West Virginia
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Sinks Grove, WV |
January 2009 |
Neutral
This species is often seen here in SE West Virginia. The larvae are easily distinguished by their shiny, grayish-pink coloration as opposed to the duller, brick red larvae of the true Colorado potato beetle.
