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Fletcher Wildlife Garden | all galleries >> Beetles (Coleoptera) of the FWG (23 Galleries) >> Tortoise Beetles and the Hispines (Family: Chrysomelidae, Subfamily: Cassidinae) > Golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata)
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05-AUG-2015 Christine Hanrahan

Golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata)

Fletcher Wildlife Garden

A golden tortoise beetle in the process of changing either from red to gold or vice versa. Gold is the usual colour, red is when it is disturbed.

Panasonic LUMIX FZ200
1/60s f/2.8 at 4.5mm iso125 hide exif
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Date/Time05-Aug-2015 16:38:53
MakePanasonic
ModelDMC-FZ200
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length4.5 mm
Exposure Time1/59 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent125
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joseantonio21-Aug-2015 16:35
Great information about the changing of colors.V
Ghislaine et Réal Boulet21-Aug-2015 14:27
Splendid macro.
Martin Lamoon21-Aug-2015 14:22
An amazing insect, superbly captured Christine.
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