Three-Lined Potato Beetle vs Large White
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Three-Lined Potato Beetle | Large White |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Lema daturaphila | Pieris brassicae |
| Order | Coleoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Chrysomelidae | Pieridae |
| Size | 6-7 mm | 58-63 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Farmland | Farmland |
| Diet | Herbivores | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | North America | Europe, Asia, Africa |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Three-Lined Potato Beetle
A yellow-orange leaf beetle with three black stripes, resembling a smaller Colorado potato beetle. It feeds on tomatillos, ground cherries, and related plants.
Did You Know?
Like cereal leaf beetle larvae, its larvae pile their own excrement on their backs as a defensive shield.
Large White
A common white butterfly with black wingtips and one or two black spots on the forewing. Its green-yellow caterpillars are a major agricultural pest of brassica crops.
Did You Know?
The caterpillars sequester mustard oils from their food plants and can spray these noxious chemicals at attacking predators.