Bug ID?

Jennifer Meighan , Sep 04, 2010; 07:14 p.m.

Found in in my garden in Connecticut. I have been searching on the internet for 15 minutes to no avail. Any suggestions?

Responses

Mark M , Sep 04, 2010; 08:52 p.m.

Try searching for calligrapha and see if that's you guy, perhaps calligrapha philadelphica.

Brett Cole , Sep 04, 2010; 09:09 p.m.

Yes, some kind of leaf beetle, calligrapha

can submit it here

Jennifer Meighan , Sep 05, 2010; 12:54 a.m.

I didn't realize you could submit to bugguide.net...thank you.

And yes, it surely looks like Calligrapha philadelphica, thank you!