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Thistle Tortoise Beetle - Cassida rubiginosa Habitat: On thistle in a meadow Cassida,Cassida rubiginosa,Geotagged,Spring,Thistle tortoise beetle,United States,beetle,tortoise beetle Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Thistle Tortoise Beetle - Cassida rubiginosa

Habitat: On thistle in a meadow

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Well spotted! Do you know their size? Posted 5 months ago
    1. View Christine Young's profile
      Christine Young
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      Thanks. They are about 6-8 mm long. Posted 5 months ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thanks! Posted 5 months ago

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The Thistle tortoise beetle

The thistle tortoise beetle, "Cassida rubiginosa", is a tortoise beetle, and as such belongs to the leaf beetles. It has a green carapace.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Mar 31, 2025. Captured May 19, 2024 10:26 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/8.0
  • 1/64s
  • ISO250
  • 100mm

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