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It could be leaf eating lady beetles - Epilachna spp. larvae (family: Coccinellidae, order: Coleoptera).
Both adults and larvae feeds on leaves, flower and fruits of eggplants. On leaves, they scrape the tissue, particularly between veins. Severe infestation leads to skeletonized appearance. On fruits, they will cause small shallow hollows on the surface.
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Both adults and larvae feeds on leaves, flower and fruits of eggplants. On leaves, they scrape the tissue, particularly between veins. Severe infestation leads to skeletonized appearance. On fruits, they will cause small shallow hollows on the surface.
http://www.infonet-biovision.org/Plan...
leaf eating lady beetles (Epilachna spp.) scarping the eggplant leaf tissue
leaf eating lady beetles (Epilachna spp.) adult
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by: Dr. Ravishankar Narayana
(15 points)
Posted: November 30, 2016
It doesn't look like a bean beetle larva.. looks more akin to a species within the genus Coleomegilla, which would be a beneficial. It looks a lot like C. maculata in N America.. they are cool omnivorous lady beetles who eat soft bodied pests, mold spores, and even pollen.
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by: Lauren Diepenbrock
(4 points)
Posted: December 1, 2016
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