A False Potato Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/10/2018).

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A False Potato Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/25/2018).

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A False Potato Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/20/2012). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

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False Potato Beetle in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/15/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathieson/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Shannon Schade MBP List

A False Potato Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/26/2018).

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False Potato Beetle in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 296716 - Psn: 24)

False Potato Beetle in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A False Potato Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013).

Photo by Jim Brighton MBP List

A False Potato Beetle in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/30/2006).

Photo by Arlene Ripley MBP List

A False Potato Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2014).

View Record Details Photo by Kurt Schwarz MBP List

A False Potato Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2012).

Photo by Bonnie Ott MBP List

A False Potato Beetle in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/11/2016). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide.

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False Potato Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). (c) Ryan, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 194306 - Psn: 41)

False Potato Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). (c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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False Potato Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). (c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Ryan Douglas MBP List

False Potato Beetle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/5/2020). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 731278 - Psn: 45)

False Potato Beetle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/5/2020). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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A False Potato Beetle in Harford Co., Maryland (10/26/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Cindy Pfeffer-Koerber MBP List

A False Potato Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A False Potato Beetle in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/30/2019).

View Record Details Photo by William Blauvelt MBP List

A False Potato Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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A False Potato Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

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False Potato Beetle in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/18/2014).

Photo by Kimberly Booth MBP List

False Potato Beetle larvae on Carolina Horsenettle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014).

Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

False Potato Beetle larvae in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014).

View Record Details Photo by John Hall MBP List

False Potato Beetle larva in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2014).

Photo by Richard Orr MBP List

False Potato Beetle larvae in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 688832 - Psn: 122)

False Potato Beetle larvae in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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False Potato Beetle larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/1/2011).

Photo by Anna Letaw MBP List

A False Potato Beetle larva molting in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/7/2011).

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False Potato Beetle larvae on Carolina Horsenettle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/14/2019).

View Record Details Photo by Bill Hubick MBP List

False Potato Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/14/2018). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1291026 - Psn: 200)

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False Potato Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/26/2026). (c) Liana Woodall, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>) (Photo ID: 1495397 - Psn: 200)

False Potato Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/26/2026). (c) Liana Woodall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Description

Adults easily differentiated from Colorado Potato Beetle by the straight elytra dots and brown stripes on the elytra. In larvae, note one row of black spots vs. two.

Relationships

Primary host plant is Carolina Horsenettle.

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A False Potato Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/10/2018). View Record Details Media by Steve Scholnick.

A False Potato Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/25/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A False Potato Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/20/2012). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

False Potato Beetle in Cecil Co., Maryland (7/15/2015). Verified by Blaine Mathieson/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Shannon Schade.

A False Potato Beetle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/26/2018). View Record Details Media by Bonnie Ott.

False Potato Beetle in Carroll Co., Maryland (5/26/2020). (c) Emilio Concari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Emilio Concari.

A False Potato Beetle in Dorchester Co., Maryland (10/13/2013). Media by Jim Brighton.

A False Potato Beetle in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/30/2006). Media by Arlene Ripley.

A False Potato Beetle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/29/2014). View Record Details Media by Kurt Schwarz.

A False Potato Beetle in Washington Co., Maryland (5/13/2012). Media by Bonnie Ott.

A False Potato Beetle in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (8/11/2016). Verified by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Jane Kostenko.

False Potato Beetle in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/31/2018). (c) Ryan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ryan Douglas.

False Potato Beetle in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/5/2020). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Douglas Hooper via iNaturalist.

A False Potato Beetle in Harford Co., Maryland (10/26/2019). View Record Details Media by Cindy Pfeffer-Koerber.

A False Potato Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

A False Potato Beetle in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/30/2019). View Record Details Media by William Blauvelt.

A False Potato Beetle in Prince George's Co., Maryland. View Record Details Media by USGS PWRC.

False Potato Beetle in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/18/2014). Media by Kimberly Booth.

False Potato Beetle larvae on Carolina Horsenettle in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Media by Bill Hubick.

False Potato Beetle larvae in Kent Co., Maryland (6/7/2014). View Record Details Media by John Hall.

False Potato Beetle larva in Howard Co., Maryland (7/21/2014). Media by Richard Orr.

False Potato Beetle larvae in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/6/2022). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Matthew Beziat.

False Potato Beetle larva in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/1/2011). Media by Anna Letaw.

A False Potato Beetle larva molting in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/7/2011). View Record Details Media by Anna Letaw.

False Potato Beetle larvae on Carolina Horsenettle in Howard Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

False Potato Beetle in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/26/2026). (c) Liana Woodall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) View Record Details Media by Liana Woodall via iNaturalist.