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  8. Colorado Potato Beetle

species 20,307 observations

Colorado Potato Beetle

Leptinotarsa decemlineata

Status
native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

68 native plants
support it in the US
  • Food plants Plants it feeds on Common Milkweed, Black Cherry, Carolina Horsenettle, Chili Pepper 63
  • Nectar plants Plants whose flowers it visits Common Yarrow, Giant Ragweed, Spotted Joe-Pye Weed, Purple-stemmed Angelica 5

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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