The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica is a familiar landscape pest to most everyone.
White spots occur near the tip of the abdomen and along the sides of the insect.
The Japanese beetle was first found in 1916 accidently introduced into New Jersey. It has since spread across much of the eastern United States. Local infestations have occurred in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri and California. Some of these have been eradicated. The southernmost limit of the beetle is here in Georgia.