Sunflower Beetle - Zygogramma Exclamationis - Zygogramma exclamationis

unknowne scientific name

this is a "Colorado Potato Beetle".
these fingernail size beetles lay clusters of orange eggs on the underside of leaves.They eat a wide variety of plant including : eggplant, pepper, tomato and potato.

Hope i helped.

… guy, 25 June, 2005 - 8:23pm

Sunflower Beetle - Zygogramma Exclamationis

Actually, I found out that this is a sunflower beetle. I found some images on the net, and there is an exact picture of one in Simon & Schuster's Guide to Insects on page 181. Thanks for your help.

… knapperbill, 25 June, 2005 - 9:20pm

Knapperbill, my name is John

Knapperbill, my name is John Watts and I work at Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas, TX. I’m doing a talk at the IECC conference in Tucson this July on the chrysomelid beetles of the Sonoran Desert and their roles in the ecosystem. I would like to use your image of Zygogramma exclamationis if possible. I would of course credit you in the photograph credits. Thank you for your consideration.
John

… John Randall Watts, 23 March, 2024 - 3:14pm

You Bet!

Sure you can use this John. I'm honored that you would want to use it. If you need a different file, let me know, as I will have to sift through my archives to find this one.

… knapperbill, 25 March, 2024 - 10:03am

Thank you so much. I've been

Thank you so much. I've been participating at this conference for 30 years and most of the attendees know of my obsession with chrysomelids and their roles in the ecosystem. I figured it was time to teach them of the diversity in the area. I'm excited to be doing this talk. I'm certain that your picture will generate lots of oohs and aahs from the participants. Thank you again.

… John Randall Watts, 26 March, 2024 - 3:40pm

also an image

here at North Dakota.

… john and jane balaban, 10 January, 2006 - 9:01pm