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Argus Tortoise Beetle

Chelymorpha cassidea

Photo by KeithRoragen
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

About 10mm long

Habitat:

Mostly rural area

Notes:

Found while sweep netting vegetation. 61

Reference Links:

Species Chelymorpha cassidea - Argus Tortoise Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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injica
my favorite beetles <3

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PublishedJune 14, 2013

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