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Tortoise Beetle

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Field Notes

Description:

Oval shaped beetle with flattened sides that looks like a miniature turtle.

Habitat:

Urban garden.

Notes:

Chrysomelidae, tribe Cassidini

Reference Links:

Cassidinae, Tribe Cassidini - Tortoise Beetles - BugGuide.Net

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Spotted for Missions

Mission
Biodiversity in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Mission
National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedSeptember 3, 2013

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