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Tortoise Ladybug

Aiolocaria hexaspilota

Photo by SargonR
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Description:

Tortoise Ladybug spotted on Mount Fuji, Japan. Not sure what the English common name for this insect is, so I will go with the Japanese name Kamenoko-tento literally meaning "tortoise ladybug".

Reference Links:

Aiolocaria - Wikipedia, Aiolocaria hexaspilota | Treasures of Mt. Takao | TAKAO 599 MUSEUM

Species ID Suggestions

Ladybug

Aiolocaria hexaspilota

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Arthropods in Japan
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Biodiversity of Central Japan
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Wildlife of Japan From Tokyo to Nagasaki

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PublishedJuly 16, 2018

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