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"A number of species come under the common name of tortoise beetles or tortoiseshell beetles. They are characterized by flattened, spiny larvae and adult beetles with broad domed oval shaped elytra." http://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/sweetp...
This spotting on yellow walking iris (Neomarica longifolia) in a large semi-urban yard & garden adjacent to a disturbed remnant patch of forest.
Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Aug 15, 2012
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