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Golden Tortoise Beetle

Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis

Description:

his beetle shows a golden shine in the discs of elytra and prothorax and a characteristic pattern with well developed posterolateral and humeral spots on the elytra explanate margin. It is active in rainy season, with diapause in winter and summer. Both adults and larvae feed on Convolvulaceae, mainly on Ipomea species.

Habitat:

Seen at a small forest near a farm.

Notes:

Better quality pic at : https://www.flickr.com/photos/satyenmeht...

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Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis


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1 Comment

Wild Things
Wild Things 8 years ago

Thank you for the ID Michael Geiser.

Wild Things
Spotted by
Wild Things

Maharashtra, India

Spotted on Dec 7, 2014
Submitted on Jun 8, 2015

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