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Argus Tortoise Beetle

Chelymorpha cassidea

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Field Notes

Description:

Family: Chrysomeloidea (Leaf Beetles). Subfamily: Cassidinae (Tortoise Beetles and The Hispines). Tribe: Mesomphalini. Length: 8-12 mm. Orange/red with six dots on pronotum and each elytron, one being on midline.

Habitat:

Meadow

Reference Links:

Species Chelymorpha cassidea - Argus Tortoise Beetle - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (3)
Liana
Fantastic series Carol! Thank you for sharing :)

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PublishedOctober 19, 2014

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