Spotted Tortoise Beetle
Aspidimorpha miliaris
14.33, 121.09
Field Notes
Description:
Aspidimorpha miliaris (Fabricius, 1775), called the Spotted Tortoise Beetle, of family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cassidinae. The genus name is frequently misspelled as "Aspidomorpha", due to an unjustified spelling change in 1848. This is considered a pest to sweet potato crop.
This spotting is orange-colored.. Earlier this year, I've spotted the white/yellow-colored version of this tortoise beetle:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17161251
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/17737310
Habitat:
Backyard garden.
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