Colorado Potato Beetle vs Small Fan-footed Wave

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Colorado Potato Beetle Small Fan-footed Wave
Scientific Name Leptinotarsa decemlineata Idaea biselata
Order Coleoptera Lepidoptera
Family Chrysomelidae Geometridae
Size 6-11 mm 20-24 mm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Woodlands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions North America, Europe, Asia Europe
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Colorado Potato Beetle

A major agricultural pest with yellow-orange elytra bearing ten black longitudinal stripes. Has developed resistance to over 50 different insecticides.

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Did You Know?

The Colorado potato beetle has evolved resistance to every major class of insecticide, making it one of the most adaptable pests in agricultural history.

Small Fan-footed Wave

A small, delicate moth with pale buff wings and fine dark cross-lines. Common in deciduous woodland. Larvae feed on dead leaves on the woodland floor.

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Did You Know?

Named for the male's fan-shaped front legs that are displayed during courtship.