Viburnum leaf beetle
Pyrrhalta viburni

• Larvae feed in groups
• Larvae skeletonize leaves in spring
• Heavily chewed leaves in summer by larvae and adults
• Terminal twigs with egg masses arranged in straight rows in late summer through winter
• Adult beetles are about ¼ inch long, brownish in color with thick golden-gray pubescence on wing covers
• Larvae are less than ½ inch long when mature
• Has been recently found in Minnesota. If you believe you have found viburnum leaf beetle, contact the Minnesota Department of Agriculture via Arrest the Pest.
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