#aspidomorpha

[herpsandbirds]

Tortoise Beetle (Aspidimorpha miliaris), family Chrysomelidae, India

photograph by Nilu Bhattacharjee

[libutron]

Spotted Tortoise Beetle - Aspidomorpha miliaris

Aspidomorpha miliaris (Coleoptera - Chrysomelidae) is s a medium-sized golden tortoise beetle with broad transparent extension of the elytra, 10-13 mm long and 9-13 mm wide. The  elytra contain 4 of broad black spots on the transparent extension of the elytra and 19 -23 small spots for the female and 15-17 small spots for the male with a dark golden yellow dorso-median line.

This species is very common and widespread throughout Southeast Asia. Larvae and adults are voracious leaf feeders and are regarded as pest of Ipomoea carnea.

References: [1] - [2]

Photo credit: ©wazytiddy | Locality: not indicated (2005)