Order: Coleoptera (ko-lee-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pelidnota
Species: punctata
Profile:1 positive
3 neutrals
No negatives
Regional...This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions: Bear, Delaware
Washington, District Of Columbia
New Lenox, Illinois
Oak Lawn, Illinois
Rock Falls, Illinois
Washington, Illinois
Davenport, Iowa
Tipton, Iowa
Benton, Kentucky
Cole Camp, Missouri
Palenville, New York
Charlotte, North Carolina
Whitehall, Pennsylvania
Menasha, Wisconsin
Member Notes:
| Rating | Author | Comment |
| Neutral | melody | On Jun 16, 2007, melody from Benton, KY
(Zone 7a) wrote:This is a hard call as far as positive or negative...the adults feed on grapevines and possibly the fruit...thus, making them a pest...the larvae feed on decaying wood and stumps, making them a useful creature.
This golden-yellow Scarab is found throughout eastern North America...south to FL. , and west to Nebraska. Found mainly in deciduous forests and surrounding areas. Adults are attracted to lights at night. They are most often seen May through August.
One of the many May/June Bugs found in this part of the country. | | Neutral | figaro52 | On Jun 26, 2007, figaro52 from Oak Lawn, IL
(Zone 5a) wrote:I found one of these today on the screen of my garage window. I'd never seen one before and was wondering if this is the critter that's been trying to eat my plants. I'm relieved to learn that he is not my culprit. Some nearby neighbors have a grape arbor. | | Neutral | thesagewizard | On Jul 15, 2007, thesagewizard from Tipton, IA
(Zone 5a) wrote:I've noticed this beetle on our window screens at night several times. We have wild grape vines in the pasture, not sure if that's where it's coming from. Dug one up when taking out an old stump. So far, never observed it doing damage to any plants. | | Positive | bchaney | On Aug 5, 2008, bchaney from Sterling, IL wrote: Saw one of these today. It was rather large, about 1.5" long. I noticed it right away because of it's spots, and sheer size. I've never seen one of these before, however the small brown "June bugs" (no spots) are common here. I'm not aware of any grape vines in the immediate vicinity.
Date: August 4, 2008
Time: 18:30
City: Davenport, IA
Weather: mostly sunny - around 92 degrees - high humidity |
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