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Eggplant Tortoise Beetle - Gratiana pallidula
Copyright © 2012 Betsy Betros

Eggplant Tortoise Beetle - Gratiana pallidula
Powell Gardens, Kingsville, Johnson County, Missouri, USA
August 18, 2012
scale in mm.
Seems like lots eat eggplant. These are really well camouflaged. Collected larva on 8/11 and it pupated on 8/12, emerged on 8/18.
first bugguide entry for this species from Missouri.

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Contributed by Betsy Betros on 24 August, 2012 - 10:33pm
Last updated 17 November, 2012 - 10:52am

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