Bug FAQHadda Beetle
Henosepilachna vigintioctopunctata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Coccinellidae
Also called: 28-spotted Potato Ladybird
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The Hadda beetle feeds on the leaves of potatoes and related crops, making it a garden pest. It is native to southeastern Asia, especially India, and its numbers rise with warmer, more humid weather.
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How to recognize it
It is also called the 28-spotted potato ladybird or Hadda beetle.
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What it eats
Its diet consists of the leaves of potatoes and other members of the nightshade family.
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Life cycle
It belongs to a cryptic species complex previously named Epilachna vigintioctopunctata.
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When you see it
Higher minimum temperatures and humidity increase its seasonal abundance.
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Where it comes from
It originates from southeastern Asia, mainly India.
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Lookalikes
It is often mistaken for the related species Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata, which shares the same common name.
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Questions people ask
What crops does the Hadda beetle damage?
It feeds on potatoes and other solanaceous crops, stripping their leaves.
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When are Hadda beetles most common?
Their numbers rise when minimum temperatures and humidity are higher.
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Where does the Hadda beetle come from?
It is native to southeastern Asia, especially India.
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How can I tell a Hadda beetle apart from similar species?
It is frequently confused with Henosepilachna vigintioctomaculata, which lives in Russia, China, Japan, and Korea.
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Same family (Coccinellidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henosepilachna_vigintioctopunctata
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