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Golden tortoise beetle

Charidotella sexpunctata

Description:

The golden tortoise beetle is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. It is native to the Americas. This beetle is associated with plants in the family Convolvulaceae, including sweet potato, morning glories, and bindweeds. - from Wikipedia

Notes:

I first saw this beetle, it was shining entirely in gold, but when I took pictures, it came out in different colors.

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RiekoS
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RiekoS

New York, USA

Spotted on Jun 13, 2015
Submitted on Jun 16, 2015

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