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Tortoise Beetle

Laccoptera nepalensis

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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26.49, 89.53

Field Notes

Description:

Typical shape...transparent border and brownish middle.

Habitat:

Neora Valley Jungle Camp. Remote hilly forested area. Himalayan foothills. It was among the weedy vegetation behind the kitchen going about its own business when I disturbed it...just one shot.

Reference Links:

Laccopteranepalensishabitus

Species ID Suggestions

Tortoise beetle

Laccoptera nepalensis

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Comments (2)
SukanyaDatta
Ha ha haa! Thank you, thaptor for feeding my greed. Really I am so happy....so many of my unknown spottings now have a name..an identity. All thanks to you.Not just an expert...very kind too :)
thaptor
Another one to feed the greed :-)

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PublishedJune 27, 2016

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