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Four spotted Tortoise beetle

Stolas lebasii

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Field Notes

Description:

Beautiful green cassidinae with four red spots on the elytra.

Notes:

It's always fine to find one of these even though they are very common.

Species ID Suggestions

Tortoise Beetle

Stolas lebasii

Reference Link
bayucca
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Comments (8)
Diaz José Miguel
Yes Bayucca, ID "confirmed" by Dr. Lech Borowiec of Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, University of Wroclaw.
bayucca
Should be Stolas lebasii. https://www.flickr.com/photos/tristanba/8553484102/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/e-naturalist/10179603986/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/e-naturalist/10179438604/in/photostream/
Diaz José Miguel
Thanks Rob, Luis and Riekos, I love this species, they are really photogenic

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PublishedApril 23, 2014

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