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A little splotch of goo, a.k.a. Microctenochira sertata I had to look very closely to see the antennae and determine that this was not in fact a little splotch of goo. Geotagged,Golden Target Tortoise Beetle,Microctenochira sertata,Peru,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

A little splotch of goo, a.k.a. Microctenochira sertata

I had to look very closely to see the antennae and determine that this was not in fact a little splotch of goo.

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  1. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Well spotted Posted 3 years ago
    1. View John Sullivan's profile
      John Sullivan
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      Thanks Calbost! I tried to take a good look at anything that caught my eye when I was in Peru, because there are so many well-camouflaged or odd-looking critters. Posted 3 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Excellent! Posted 3 years ago

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The Golden Target Tortoise Beetle

Microctenochira sertata is a tortoise beetle (tribe Cassidini) from South America.

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Similar species: Beetles
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By John Sullivan

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Uploaded Feb 16, 2022. Captured Jan 28, 2022 09:46 in FRCC+V9 Mazán District, Peru.
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  • DC-G9
  • f/9.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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