Argus Tortoise Beetle

Chelymorpha cassidea

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae

Chelymorpha cassidea, known generally as the Argus tortoise beetle or milkweed tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Caribbean and North America. Description Adult The beetle is 9 to 12 mm (0.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Argus Tortoise Beetle

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