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13-spotted tortoiseshell beetle

Laccoptera tredecimpunctata

Description:

The adult is a dark orange beetle measuring 8 mm with 11 black spots on the elytra and 2 smaller black spots on prothorax.

Habitat:

Roadside near cultivated land.

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2 Comments

arne.roysland
arne.roysland 2 years ago

Yes Sergio, they are special with their helmetlike shield.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 2 years ago

Never miss the chance of liking a tortoise beetle... :-)

arne.roysland
Spotted by
arne.roysland

Imus, Calabarzon, Philippines

Spotted on Oct 28, 2021
Submitted on Oct 30, 2021

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