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Tortoise beetle

Eugenysini

Photo by Rustic 41
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Field Notes

Description:

This appeared to be an "armored" bug with a design somewhat akin to a small tank.

Habitat:

Amazon rainforest

Reference Links:

Cassidinae

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Peruvian Amazon: Species Spotlight
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 7, 2013

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