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Tortoise Beetle

Cassidinae

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Field Notes

Description:

The Cassidinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. The antennae arise close to each other and some members have the pronotal and elytral edges extended to the side and covering the legs so as to give them the common name of tortoise beetles.

Habitat:

backyard grassland area

Notes:

image taken with Mobile and Macro lens

Reference Links:

Cassidinae - Wikipedia

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