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Photo#17074
Tortoise Beetle? - Thymalus marginicollis

Tortoise Beetle? - Thymalus marginicollis
Albany, New Hampshire, USA
May 10, 2005

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Tortoise Beetle? - Thymalus marginicollis Tortoise Beetle? - Thymalus marginicollis

Moved
Moved from Thymalus.

I believe this to be Thymalus
I believe this to be Thymalus marginicollis Chevrolat. Please see: http://www.lesinsectesduquebec.com/insecta/24-coleoptera/trogossitidae.htm

 
ID of image below?
I think this was the first image link I attempted on the site and it has been out of order till just now.

 
Might be
the same. They're both hairy, have the white edging, and I think I can see a club on the antenna on mine.

 
Thanks Jeff
it does look right. For now I'll play it safe and make the guide page for the genus only.

similar
in form and hairiness anyway, to my "hairy golden tortoise" .