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Argus Tortoise Beetle (Chelymorpha cassidea)
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Copyright © 2005
tom murray
Argus tortoise beetle -
Chelymorpha cassidea
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
August 19, 2004
I believe this is an Argus tortoise beetle (milkweed tortoise beetle),Chelymorpha cassidea.
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 3 April, 2005 - 9:35am
Last updated 26 February, 2018 - 7:48pm
Only species in east, apparently
Chelymorpha cassidea
seems to be the only species in the east, except for a doubtful Florida endemic. I've documented this in the guide page for the genus, as best as I can piece together from print and Internet references. (I'm always ready to stand corrected, of course.)
Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina
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Cotinis
, 3 April, 2005 - 1:46pm
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