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Family Chrysomeliade, Tribe Cassidini.
It is a well known fact that tortoise beetle larvas often cover themselves with their own feaces, as a protection from parasitic wasps (according to Prof. Zundir J. Buzzi, an specialist in TBs, this increases protection up to 60%). But I never saw a larva with such an elaborated cover. It is like a hood, and imitates the shell of an adult.
Spotted on Jan 29, 2015
Submitted on Jan 29, 2015
3 Comments
Caramba!
It works for me.
wow!, very interesting