Viburnum beetles
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Viburnum beetles by M J Richardson as part of the Geograph project.
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Viburnum beetles
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 14 Aug 2014
Believe it or not, there are four in this picture - brown, about 5mm long! The beetle [Pyrrhalta viburni], and especially its larvae Image, can cause serious damage to Viburnum bushes by defoliating them. https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=556
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Image Location
Latitude
55.977576
Longitude
-3.249256