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Cottonwood Leaf Beetle

Chrysomela scripta

About

A variable beetle with pale yellow elytra marked with dark elongated spots and streaks. It is a common defoliator of cottonwood, poplar, and willow trees across North America.

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Did You Know?

Larvae release volatile salicylaldehyde from glands on their thorax and abdomen, producing a distinctive medicinal smell that repels ants.