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Mottled Tortoise Beetle, a gold and black beetle with clear margins - Deloyala guttata
Copyright © 2005 Lynette Elliott

Mottled Tortoise Beetle, a gold and black beetle with clear margins - Deloyala guttata
Fort Bragg, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
June 7, 2005
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 8 June, 2005 - 5:46pm
Last updated 19 May, 2008 - 9:28pm

Great picture
That's a beautiful little beetle! Great shot!

Bill
… knapperbill, 8 June, 2005 - 9:48pm login or register to post comments

 
Found one
I found one last night and had no idea what it was till I found this picture. Thanks guys! Mystery solved. I have video of the lil bugga.
… Laurencia7, 16 June, 2012 - 4:44pm login or register to post comments

 
They are fun beetles
to find. The gold coloring is so eye catching.
… Lynette Elliott, 16 June, 2012 - 7:07pm login or register to post comments

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