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Spotted Tortoiseshell Beetle Molting

Aspidomorpha deusta

2 Species ID Suggestions

tortoise shell beetle
Aspidomorpha deusta Aspidimorphadeustahabitus
Leopard Tortoise Beetle
Conchyloctenia tigrina Leopard Tortoise Beetle, Conchyloctenia tigrina | hidden wonders


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7 Comments

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

You're welcome, Dyah

DyahPitaloca
DyahPitaloca 11 years ago

indeed, I have to get a reference image which is more similar. thanks Frazier.
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/S...

DyahPitaloca
DyahPitaloca 11 years ago

well, I'll follow back :)

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Well I believe I'd go by spots and shape over color. Conchyloctenia tigrina is an African species. Is there a record for Indonesia like for Aspidomorpha deusta? I don't know...
The Leopard has 3 spots on the "pronutum" (the first plate covering/behind the head) http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/kat... and yours has 2 spots like Aspidomorpha deusta. The leopard's spots along the margin are very numerous in all examples but on yours there are a couple of large fused patches... The corners of the elytra behind the head on yours are sharp, but on the leopard they are rounded... Anyway, just some things to compare :-)

DyahPitaloca
DyahPitaloca 11 years ago

I think it's more like a Leopard Tortoise Beetle, because essentially translucent yellowish color.
Thank you for your kind help @Phillip & @Frazier. :)

Nimbid Ditavi
Nimbid Ditavi 11 years ago

I'm sorry I couldn't tell you a better reference, but this is a rare species and people don't usually document them, hope I helped though!
Great captures!

DyahPitaloca
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DyahPitaloca

Indonesia

Spotted on Feb 21, 2013
Submitted on Feb 21, 2013

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