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Asian Golden Tortoise Beetle

Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis

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Field Notes

Description:

About 0.1", cute beetle, reddish golden colored, rarely fly..

Habitat:

Found in Ipomoea batatas.. The are so many tortoise beetles in there, Asian Golden Tortoise Beetle, Spotted Tortoise Beetle, Green Tortoise Beetle..

Reference Links:

Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis, ITIS Standard Report Page: Aspidimorpha (Megaspidomorpha)

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Comments (28)
Maria dB
Very nice series - congratulations!
sunnyjosef
Congrats to you on this wonderful spotting... especially the 5th pic...
Jason Alexander
Thanks a lot all! It's my pleasure! Thank you for the interesting information Karen! :) @IreneBA: Makasih ka! ini ada di kebon saya, di taneman ubi jalar, yg ijo sama yg bintik jg ada, http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20659114 , http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/21052087
IreneBA
congratulation, Jason!!!! ini yg kakak posting di FB itu, yg cuma kelihatan dikit emasnya krn udah terbang lagi..... persis!! nemu di mana??
RiekoS
Congratulations Jason! It is very nice series. Thank you so much for sharing this with us.
surekha
Congratulations Jason, on this lovely spotting!
JoeHartman
Nice shots of a wonderful beetle. Congrats with SOTD!
KarenL
Congratulations Jason, this super series has earned you Spotting of the Day! The Asian golden or Holy Cross tortoise beetle is so named because when viewed from above or below it looks like it has been crucified. Like all tortoise beetles it can pull its cuticle down on to the surface of the leaf to seal itself off from any unwanted attention from predators such as ants. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153332253175603&set=a.10152383557885603.943728.10150120463815603&type=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/387770117070667777
RiekoS
Beautiful little beetle.
Jason Alexander
Thanks all.. Maybe you can find it on Ipomoea .. In my place, that plant is their favorite place.. :)
Tiz
Agree with Marta, that one is unique and the most interesting photo for me :) Very, very nice spotting indeed! I also want to find one :)))
The MnMs
Awesome finding! I hope one day I will find one myself :-) I love the pic were you show its under parts, it is also very beautiful underneath!

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PublishedOctober 4, 2013

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