Grape Flea Beetle vs Gypsy Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Grape Flea Beetle Gypsy Moth
Scientific Name Altica chalybea Lymantria dispar
Order Coleoptera Lepidoptera
Family Chrysomelidae Erebidae
Size 4-5 mm 37-62 mm wingspan
Habitat Orchards Woodlands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Eastern North America Europe, Asia, North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Grape Flea Beetle

A small, metallic dark blue beetle with enlarged jumping legs that feeds on grape buds and young foliage. It can cause significant economic damage in vineyards by destroying developing buds.

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Did You Know?

Adults emerge in early spring to feed on swelling grape buds, and a single beetle can destroy multiple buds before leaves fully develop.

Gypsy Moth

A sexually dimorphic moth where males are brown and can fly, while females are white with dark markings and are flightless. Caterpillars are voracious defoliators.

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Did You Know?

A single caterpillar can eat up to one square meter of leaves during its development, and outbreaks can strip entire forests bare.