Kira Dirlik wrote:
No, not the potato beetle. This guy is much rounder, and is not red.
He is beige. And the 3 stripes are very subtle.

The damage pattern is the same as the Colorado Potato Beetle and its
larvae. However, you say it is not the CPB. Therefore it is something
new to me.

My eggplant foliage attracts a variety of insect pests. I see them up
close since my pest control method is hand picking. Just two days ago
I found a beetle which is new to me... and its appearance fits your
"garbanzo bean" description. Uh-oh.

Daniel B. Martin