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28-spotted Potato Ladybird -Hadda Beetles - Henosepilachna Vigintioctopunctata
The 28-spotted Potato Ladybird or the Hadda Beetles (Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata) are destroying a bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) plant by breaking off and eating its flowers, and their larvae grubs are scraping the leaves together by the lower epidermis of leaves in a characteristic manner, leaving behind stripes of uneaten areas. The leaves are giving a stifled appearance and are being eaten off, leaving only the veins intact (skeletonization), and the plants may wither. Sometimes these beetle pairs are mating in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on July 6, 2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)
Photo Details
| Photo ID | #11387840 |
|---|---|
| Date Taken | |
| Location | N/A |
| Photographer | Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
| Category | Human Interest |
| Copyright | © 2026 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto |
Related Keywords
28-spotted Potato Ladybird
Hadda Beetles
Henosepilachna Vigintioctopunctata
pest
Bitter Gourd
Momordica Charantia
plant
flowers
larvae
grubs
leaves
lower epidermis
stripes
uneaten areas
stifled appearance
veins
skeletonization
wither
beetle pairs
mate
Tehatta
West Bengal
India
06/07/2024
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto
attack
destroy
eating
characteristic manner
appearance.
28-spotted Potato Ladybird
Hadda Beetles
Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata
bitter gourd
Momordica charantia
plant destruction
flower eating
larvae grubs
leaf scraping
lower epidermis
uneaten stripes
stifled appearance
leaf skeletonization
plant withering
beetle mating
Tehatta
West Bengal
India
July 6
2024
Soumyabrata Roy
NurPhoto
insect infestation
plant damage
beetle larvae
pest control
agricultural pest
plant health
leaf damage
flower damage
beetle behavior
insect mating
plant protection.
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