Tortoise Beetle (Cassidinae) by Stephen Luk

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29-APR-2011

Tortoise Beetle (Cassidinae)

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, Prov. Pichincha, Ecuador

Tortoise beetles are round, flattened leaf beetles with dilated elytra, that conceal the legs and antennae. This individual is resting with its antennae protruding.
iNaturalist observation

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/200s f/14.0 at 100.0mm iso100 full exif

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