Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis
Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis, sometimes called the Golden Tortoise Beetle (a common name which refers to other species elsewhere), is an Old World species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
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| Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis (Fabricius, 1792) | |
Description
Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis can reach a length of about 14 mm. This beetle shows a golden reflection in the discs of the elytra and prothorax, and a characteristic pattern with well developed posterolateral and humeral spots on the explanate elytral margin. It is active in the rainy season, with diapause in winter and summer. Both adults and larvae feed on Convolvulaceae, mainly on Ipomoea species. In Manipur (N.E. India), it is locally known as "Sandrembi" and "Cheishra".
Distribution
This species can be found in the Southeastern Asia (China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, North East India, Vietnam, Indonesia).
A. sanctaecrucis sitting on a human palm
A. sanctaecrucis on an Ipomoea leaf
A. sanctaecrucis on an Ipomoea leaf
A. sanctaecrucis on a leaf
References
- Michael SCHMITT & Sigrun BOPP Leaf Beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Suffer From Feeding on Fern Leaves
- JOLANTA OEWIÊTOJAÑSKA1 & LECH BOROWIEC Aspidimorpha (s. str.) tibetana, a new species from China (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)
- T Kalaichelvan Checklist of Leaf Beetles of Bhilai-Durgh
