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Tortoise beetle

Cassida viridis

Description:

Their common name arose from the superficial resemblance some species bear to tortoises, the elytra being analogized with the tortoise's carapace.

2 Species ID Suggestions

vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga 12 years ago
Tortoise beetle
Tortoise beetle
Tortoise beetle
Laccoptera nepalensis BioLib - Laccoptera nepalensis - Image


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6 Comments

EnjeySee
EnjeySee 11 years ago

thanks MyraSpringmann..have you noticed the fly or is that a flying ant on its head..?

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Lovely!!

EnjeySee
EnjeySee 12 years ago

Salamat KarenL....Thanks KarenL in english... :)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Nice!

EnjeySee
EnjeySee 12 years ago

thanks so much vipin.baliga... :)

vipin.baliga
vipin.baliga 12 years ago

Beautiful bug.. :-)

EnjeySee
Spotted by
EnjeySee

Cagayan De Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines

Spotted on Jul 28, 2011
Submitted on Feb 26, 2012

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