Tortoise Beetle
Plagiometrionaclavata
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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Vincent, Alabama
Cave Springs, Arkansas
Danbury, Connecticut
Stafford Springs, Connecticut
Divernon, Illinois
Alfred, Maine
Westport, Massachusetts
Pequannock, New Jersey
Hamlin, New York
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Gabrielle
(Zone 5a) |
August 2006 |
Neutral
Both adult and larval stages will eat leaves of various solanaceous plants, though their numbers are generally not high enough for their feeding to cause any significant damage. They feed on both the upper and undersides of leaves. Though they do fly, they are not easily disturbed.
