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Tortoise Beetle

Plagiometriona clavata

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Vincent, Alabama

Cave Springs, Arkansas

Danbury, Connecticut

Stafford Springs, Connecticut

Divernon, Illinois

Alfred, Maine

Westport, Massachusetts

Pequannock, New Jersey

Hamlin, New York

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Gabrielle

(Zone 5a) | August 2006 | Neutral

Both adult and larval stages will eat leaves of various solanaceous plants, though their numbers are generally not high enough for their feeding to cause any significant damage. They feed on both the upper and undersides of leaves. Though they do fly, they are not easily disturbed.

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