Grape Colaspis, Colaspis brunnea (Fabricius) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
Description
This beetle overwinters in the larval form and completes development in the spring. Adults emerge in June and are present through August. Beetles are light brown, about 5 mm long, with longitudinal rows of evenly spaced punctures on the elytra, or wing covers. There is one generation per year.
Damage
Adults feed on foliage causing elongate oval scars. Feeding is usually dispersed, and considered minor. Other fruits and vegetables may serve as hosts for grape colaspis adults.
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