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Tortoise Bettle (Molting)

Photo by achmmad
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Field Notes

Description:

The two are on the abaxial surface of unknown (for me) plants species. Spotted at the same places with http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/9049044. That what make me think that this one is an early stage of their life cycle (golden tortoise beetle).

Habitat:

Lowland green area - savanna like (old agricultural area) - dominated by shrubs and Penisetum also some kind of grass.

Notes:

This is spotted for Urban Biodiversity (as what I've did with my previous spotting) because they are inside my campus, but please note that there are several large green area. I hope its not a problem!

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Comments (2)

Me also oxyjack! thanks for your comment ...
What a great picture! I've never seen an image of tortoise beetles molting before.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2012

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