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"The Colorado Beetle is a beetle first described by Thomas Say, in 1824, from specimens found by him near the Upper Missouri. The larva feeds greedily on the potato, and having attracted notice in Colorado for its ravages among the crops of that esculent in the territory, it moved eastward year by year, till in 1874 it had reached the Atlantic seaboard. It is popularly known as the potato bug."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Colorado Beetle

"The Colorado Beetle is a beetle first described by Thomas Say, in 1824, from specimens found by him…

"The Colorado Beetle is a beetle first described by Thomas Say, in 1824, from specimens found by him near the Upper Missouri. The larva feeds greedily on the potato, and having attracted notice in Colorado for its ravages among the crops of that esculent in the territory, it moved eastward year by year, till in 1874 it had reached the Atlantic seaboard. It is popularly known as the potato bug."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Colorado Beetle Eggs

"The Colorado Beetle is a beetle first described by Thomas Say, in 1824, from specimens found by him…

"The Colorado Beetle is a beetle first described by Thomas Say, in 1824, from specimens found by him near the Upper Missouri. The larva feeds greedily on the potato, and having attracted notice in Colorado for its ravages among the crops of that esculent in the territory, it moved eastward year by year, till in 1874 it had reached the Atlantic seaboard. It is popularly known as the potato bug."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Colorado Beetle Larva

"The Colorado Beetle is a beetle first described by Thomas Say, in 1824, from specimens found by him…

Also known as Doryphora decemlineata. An enlarged view of the potato beetle.

Enlarged Potato Beetle

Also known as Doryphora decemlineata. An enlarged view of the potato beetle.

Beetles that feed on sweet potato, morning glory, and other convolvulaceous plants.

Golden Tortoise Beetle

Beetles that feed on sweet potato, morning glory, and other convolvulaceous plants.

"The [potato beetle larva] is pale yellow, or, rather, dusky-yellow, or freckled with minute black dots on the back; and there are two rows of larger black dots along each side; the legs are black."—Nicholson, 1884

Larva of Potato Beetle

"The [potato beetle larva] is pale yellow, or, rather, dusky-yellow, or freckled with minute black dots…

It is approximately 10 mm long, with a bright yellow body and bold brown stripes across the length of its wing covers.

Potato Beetles

It is approximately 10 mm long, with a bright yellow body and bold brown stripes across the length of…

Also known as Doryphora decemlineata. It is approximately 10 millimeters in length, with a bright yellow body and bold brown stripes along the length of each of its elytra.

Potato Beetle

Also known as Doryphora decemlineata. It is approximately 10 millimeters in length, with a bright yellow…