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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) » Ischyrosonychini » Physonota » Sunflower Tortoise Beetle (Physonota helianthi)

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Copyright © 2009 Stephen Gingold

Sunflower Tortoise Beetle - Physonota helianthi

Knightville Dam, Huntington, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
July 20, 2009

Here is a second image from a different viewpoint.

Yes, that is the bright light of an idea shining above my head. Unfortunately, the light never shines long enough. :-)

Thanks for any ideas......BTW, this was about 500 feet from an area where there were hundreds, at least, of Dogbane Beetles. But I didn't see any in the immediate area where this image was taken. And the info page says root-feeder for Dogbane larvae, so probably of little added help.

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Sunflower Tortoise Beetle - Physonota helianthi

Sunflower Tortoise Beetle - Physonota helianthi

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Contributed by Stephen Gingold on 21 August, 2009 - 11:12am
Last updated 22 August, 2009 - 8:42am

Moved

Moved from Physonota.

… Charley Eiseman, 22 August, 2009 - 8:31am

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Thanks Charley!

Thanks for the confirmation.

… Stephen Gingold, 22 August, 2009 - 8:39am

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Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Stephen Gingold, 22 August, 2009 - 3:25am

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We have some similar looking images

under Physonota here

and

… john and jane balaban, 21 August, 2009 - 5:39pm

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Thanks John and Jane.

That certainly does appear to be the genus. The coloration, which I'm sure can vary, resembles the Physonota helianthi-Sunflower Tortoise, while the tail shape is more like the Physonota calochroma floridensis-Geiger. I neglected to mention that, if I recall correctly, this little guy was found on Jerusalem Artichoke so the Sunflower Tortoise seems a likely candidate.
Thanks again. :-)

… Stephen Gingold, 22 August, 2009 - 3:24am

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Aha!

Self portrait on a larva. I have a similar one on an Eristalis fly. I am very curious to know the ID of this little beast. You have such clear photos!

… Beatriz Moisset, 21 August, 2009 - 11:51am

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Hi Beatriz

Thanks. This is a very curious little beast. Is there a shot of your Eristalis somewhere?

… Stephen Gingold, 21 August, 2009 - 12:55pm

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