This beetle is about ¼ inch long. It is tan in color and oval shaped. The wing covers appear striped due to the presence of rows of shallow indentations. This beetle was identified with the help of experts at Bugguide.net. The most common member of this genus is the grape colaspis (Colaspis brunnei).
It was photographed at the Nature Center at the end of July. Its overall occurrence at Fontenelle Nature Center is not known. The adult beetles are very general foliage feeders, and in most cases, the larvae feed on roots of the same plants.
Members of this genus are in the oval leaf beetle subfamily (Eumolpinidae) whose body is oval shaped. Colaspis beetles consume foliage but rarely do any appreciable damage.
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