Insect of the week!

Bean Leaf Beetle

Cerotoma trifurcata

We have been finding these throughout many of our soybean sites lately! They are interesting because they come in different color morphs. Most I have been seeing resemble the beetle pictured above, but they can range in color from deep red to gray, and they can also be found with variations in their patterns.

Note: This is NOT a lady beetle...it is a member of the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae)