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Golden Beetle - Deloyala guttata
Copyright © 2007 armpro

Golden Beetle - Deloyala guttata
Washington Parish, Louisiana, USA
July 11, 2007
This may be a golden tortoise beetle, but I'm not sure. It does not match the pictures on this site.
Contributed by armpro on 13 July, 2007 - 4:33pm
Last updated 14 July, 2007 - 11:00pm

Another tortoise
- try mottled tortoise beetle for a better match. Nice shot! Welcome to BugGuide!

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 13 July, 2007 - 6:53pm

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