Bug FAQSweetpotato Leaf Beetle
Aspidomorpha miliaris · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae
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The sweetpotato leaf beetle is about 15 mm long and has a yellow-brown back with variable black spots. It lives throughout Southeast Asia and India, and its larvae feed gregariously on Ipomoea species, which can harm crops.
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How to recognize it
Its back is yellowish brown with scattered black spots, but the number and pattern of spots vary widely among individuals.
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Size
Adults reach about 15 mm (0.59 in) in length.
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Where it lives
It occurs throughout Southeast Asia and India.
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What it eats
Larvae feed together on Ipomoea species and can become a pest to crops.
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Life cycle
The larvae are gregarious and feed on Ipomoea plants.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes Southeast Asia and India.
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Questions people ask
What plants does the sweetpotato leaf beetle damage?
Its larvae feed on Ipomoea species, which can harm crops.
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Where is the sweetpotato leaf beetle found?
It occurs throughout Southeast Asia and India.
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Same family (Chrysomelidae)
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Swamp Milkweed Leaf BeetleLabidomera clivicollisDamages trees, gardens or crops
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Dogbane Leaf BeetleChrysochus auratusSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspidimorpha_miliaris
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