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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Longhorn and Leaf Beetles (Chrysomeloidea) » Leaf Beetles (Chrysomelidae) » Tortoise Beetles and the Hispines (Cassidinae) » Tortoise Beetles (Cassidini) » Charidotella » Subgenus Charidotella (Charidotella Subgenus Charidotella) » Golden Tortoise Beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata) » larvae (Charidotella sexpunctata larvae)
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Tortoise Beetle larva - Charidotella sexpunctata
Copyright © 2008 Ilona L.

Tortoise Beetle larva - Charidotella sexpunctata
Cross Plains, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
August 10, 2008
Found on a morning glory leaf. I think there is a high probability that this is a larva of the Golden Tortoise Beetle since I found several of the adult beetles on the same plant about a week later.
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Contributed by Ilona L. on 12 August, 2008 - 10:43am
Last updated 15 December, 2010 - 10:34pm

Moved
Moved from Golden Tortoise Beetle.
… v belov, 12 October, 2009 - 11:33am login or register to post comments

Poop shield
This is how they build the fecal shield. This photo shows it better than mine but I caught it in a video. It kept munching while spreading its feces, multitasking.
Amazing how they go from something repulsive to gorgeous golden little turtles
… Beatriz Moisset, 7 August, 2009 - 6:53am login or register to post comments

 
video
Enjoyed watching the video. You must have used a tripod because the movie is really steady. The beetles really are incredible. I came across several this summer -- one that I posted which had almost rainbow colors and another which I haven't posted which vaguely looks like a gingerbread man.
… Ilona L., 7 August, 2009 - 12:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Tripod
Yes, indeed I used a tripod. I am getting more and more fascinated by these little golden turtles.
… Beatriz Moisset, 7 August, 2009 - 1:26pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Tortoise Beetles.
… Ilona L., 31 August, 2008 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

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