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Golden Tortoise Shell Beetle (Metriona bicolor)

 
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Order: Coleoptera (ko-lee-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Metriona
Species: bicolor

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Auburn, Alabama
Tucson, Arizona (2 reports)
Palm Bay, Florida
Franklin, New Jersey
Montoursville, Pennsylvania
Greenback, Tennessee

Member Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Vee8ch On Jul 28, 2006, Vee8ch from Palm Bay, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

Found throughout North America.
The gold coloring is created by a layer of liquid that reflects light.
Favorite food is Morning Glory, milkweed, sweet potato and corn. Both larvae and adults eat holes in foliage.

By Vee8ch
Thumbnail #1 of Golden Tortoise Shell Beetle (Metriona bicolor) by Vee8ch

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