Leptinotarsa decemlineata
In how many styles can you make a scientific illustration?…
Here I show you 4 different styles to illustrate this little beetle, the Potato Scarab.
Here I show you 4 different styles to illustrate this little beetle, the Potato Scarab.
The potato scarab (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is a beetle of the chrysomelid family with a wide worldwide distribution, associated with the places of cultivation and storage of potatoes, on which it acts as a pest.
It measures 1 cm and has a characteristic pattern of coloration on its elytra consisting of five dark stripes per elytra on a yellowish background.