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Argus Tortoise Beetle

Chelymorpha cassidea

Photo by Stephanie R.
Published on Project Noah
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41.4787, -90.2011

Field Notes

Description:

The beautiful red of this beetle really stood out against the green foliage. Thank you to Beaker for spotting this and sharing his find with me while on our Macro Monday hike!

Habitat:

tall grass area by a canal

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Comments (2)
beaker98
Great photos Stephanie! Beautiful beetle!

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PublishedJune 25, 2014

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