Orange Spotted Beetle (Chelymorpha cassidea) - Identification & Ecology #3749001 (License: Personal Use)

This is a detailed illustration of Chelymorpha cassidea, commonly known as the orange spotted leaf beetle or hibiscus beetle, a species in the family Chrysomelidae. Its elytra are bright orange with numerous small white or cream-colored spots, and its head and pronotum are pale yellowish-brown. The beetle feeds primarily on plants in the Malvaceae family, especially hibiscus and mallow.

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