Larvae appear hump-backed and are red with black spots on the sides of each body segment, black head and three pairs of legs, reaching inch long when fully grown. Eggs are orange-yellow, oblong and deposited in clusters on the underside of leaves. There are many other leaf feeding beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. A closely related species, L. texana Shaeffer, may be confused with this species. Females lay clusters of eggs which hatch in 4 to 9 days.
Pupae are yellowish and motionless.
Adults emerge in 5 to 10 days. Two to three generations are produced per year. Mouthparts are for chewing. For additional information, contact your local Texas extension service agent, or search for other state extension service offices.