Green beetles and their grubs are responsible for significant damage to pastures and orchards in the southeastern portion of the United States, from Texas and Nebraska to the mid-Atlantic states. The beetles are capable of causing severe damage to orchards as they feast on fruit, especially the stone fruits. The grubs on the other had are ground dwellers and feed primarily on grasses, sometimes doing extensive damage not only to pastures but to lawns as well. In some areas an orchard located next to a pasture is almost guaranteed to have problems with green beetles.