Neotropical Black and Yellow Tortoise Beetle

Aslamidium impurum

This beetle measures 1/4" round. It was on a Calathea leaf

Tropical humid forest at seas level next to the ocean in SW Costa Rica

Ashish 11 years ago

Aslamidium impurum Aslamidiumimpurumhabitus1

LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Boy Ashish, I wish I could. I saw this on vacation to southern Costa Rica...an 11 hour drive from my home! One day I'll go back.

Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Welcome Larry this is lesson for me...!!
Hope you have or take more pictures of this beautiful bug....!!

LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Ahish! Glad you enjoyed it Anne!!!

Anne Marie McCaffrey 11 years ago

That's a nice one!

Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Lovely Tortoise beetle... surprisingly head is not covered by shield.

bayucca 11 years ago

Looks like a Tortoise Beetle, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae.

Spotted by
LarryGraziano

Spotted on Jul 10, 2012
Submitted on Jul 25, 2012