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Tortoise Beetle

Tapinaspis wesmaeli

Photo by SarotaBoy
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Tortoise Beetle

Tapinaspis wesmaeli

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Comments (9)
SarotaBoy
Thank you very much, Dilan and turtles2penguins. I was lucky to capture the moment.
SarotaBoy
Thank you for your comment, Nayeli.
SarotaBoy
Thank you very much once again, bayucca and Diaz José Miguel!
bayucca
Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae, should be Tapinaspis wesmaeli. http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_DW215&res=640 http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_DW19514&res=640 http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20p?see=I_DW214&res=640
Diaz José Miguel
Looks like some kind of target tortoise beetle. But the ones I have seen are golden instead of red.

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PublishedOctober 13, 2014

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