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The grapevine beetle (Pelidnota punctata) is a scarab, common to the northern and central United States, which feeds on grape vines, but is not a common pest and does relatively little damage. When found on grape vines, it is usually removed by hand and discarded, as it poses very little threat compared to its distant relative the Japanese beetle.
This beetle tends to be a little over one inch long, off-yellow, with three spots running down each side, fine black lines dividing the edges of its shell, and small red tufts on the ends of its antennae. Its larvae live in heavily-rotted stumps. It is a relatively close relative of the june beetle.
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