tortoise beetles
(Tribe Cassidini)
Overview • Description • Distribution • Taxonomy
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Cassidina is the tribe of beetles that contains most but not all of the species of tortoise beetles. It is a large tribe, with more than 1,700 species worldwide and 35 species in North America north of Mexico. There are at least 6 species found in Minnesota.
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Description |
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Adults are ⅛″ to ½″ (4 to 13 mm) in length. |
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Distribution |
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Taxonomy |
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Order |
Coleoptera (beetles) | ||
Suborder |
Polyphaga (water, rove, scarab, longhorn, leaf and snout beetles) | ||
Infraorder |
Cucujiformia | ||
Superfamily |
Chrysomeloidea (long-horned and leaf beetles) | ||
Family |
Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles) | ||
Subfamily |
Cassidinae (tortoise beetles and the hispines) | ||
Subordinate Taxa |
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blacklegged tortoise beetle (Jonthonota nigripes) clavate tortoise beetle (Plagiometriona clavata) eggplant tortoise beetle (Gratiana pallidula) golden tortoise beetle (Charidotella sexpunctata bicolor) thistle tortoise beetle (Cassida rubiginosa) tortoise beetle (Agroiconota bivittata) |
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Common Names |
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tortoise beetles |
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Species Undetermined … a Tortoise Beetle Nymph which carries her poop on her back |
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Clavate tortoise beetle (Plagiometriona clavata) |
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thistle tortoise beetle (Cassida rubiginosa) |
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| Poop bug. Cassidini insectpollinator |
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About
Jul 22, 2009 Golden tortoise beetle larva carrying a shield made of fecal matter, feeding on a leaf of bindweed. Observe its rear end adding a drop of fluid to the shield. The poop bug metamorphoses into a beautiful little beetle, the tortoise golden beetle. More here: http://pollinatingbee.blogspot.com/2009/08/relaxed-pollinator.html 7 22 09 Pennypack, PA |
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| Alfredo Colon Summer 2018 |
Location: Woodbury, Minnesota |
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Created: 10/15/2019
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