Cucurbit Leaf Beetle

Description:

Chrysomelidae; Galerucinae; Luperini; Aulacophora; Aulacophora lewisii Baly, 1886. I spot this beetle quite frequently around the farm and every time that I see it, I notice that the elytra don't completely cover the abdomen. So, that has become, for me, a simple and easy to remember identifying feature.

Habitat:

Spotted these Beetles on Sponge Gourd (Luffa acutangula) in our vegetable plot.

Notes:

Confirmation of presence in Philippines - https://www.thailandnatureproject.com/au...