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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Coccinelloidea » Coccinellid group » Lady Beetles (Coccinellidae) » Plant-eating Lady Beetles (Epilachninae) » Epilachna » Squash Lady Beetle (Epilachna borealis)
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Beetle - Epilachna borealis
Copyright © 2006 Omar Fahmy

Beetle - Epilachna borealis
Wakefield, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
July 3, 2006

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Contributed by Omar Fahmy on 3 July, 2006 - 5:01pm
Last updated 5 July, 2006 - 5:52pm

Epilachna borealis - Ladybird beetles
I thought we had more/better shots of this species, but see

Genus guide page present, but need editor to create sp. page. Looks like you're the one! For background info see Gordon (1)
… Tim Moyer, 5 July, 2006 - 12:09pm login or register to post comments

 
thanks tim
i thought it was a ladybird but thought they were only predatory. this baby was eating the leaf
… Omar Fahmy, 5 July, 2006 - 5:53pm login or register to post comments

 
Epilachna borealis
The squash beetle (Epilachna borealis) is one of two species of Coccinellidae known to occur in the United States that eat plant material rather than other insects. The squash beetle feeds upon the leaves of cucurbits. The other species, the Mexican bean beetle (Epilachna varivestis), a close relative of the squash beetle, is a serious bean pest.

Randall P. Griffin, Extension Entomologist, Clemson University
… Monika Wengler, 18 August, 2006 - 7:08am login or register to post comments

 
yes
i wanted to put that on the info page. The way to tell these two beetles apart is that E. borealis has 7 spots on each elytron while E. varivestis has 8 on each elytron.
… Omar Fahmy, 18 August, 2006 - 7:12am login or register to post comments

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