Explanation of Names
Deloyala guttata (Olivier 1790)
Range
e NA to Rockies (NS-FL to AB-TX) to Venezuela / W. Indies -
Map (1)(2)(3)Habitat
fields, meadows, gardens, lawns & yards
Season
mostly: May-Oct (BG data)
Food
larvae and adults feed on leaves of Convolvulaceae (morning glory family)
(4)Life Cycle
overwinters as adult beneath leaf litter; multiple generations per year, the number varies with latitude
Click on either image to view a Life Cycle series of photos.
Remarks
tested for biocontrol of Field Bindweed (
Convolvulus arvensis)
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