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Black Tortoise Beetle, Discomorpha onorei, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another personal macro highlight, as I don't recall photographing any tortoise beetles. This one is all-black. This individual has its antennae tucked under the "shield", should you be wondering. <br />
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Black Tortoise Beetle, Discomorpha onorei, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Another personal macro highlight, as I don't recall photographing any tortoise beetles. This one is all-black. This individual has its antennae tucked under the "shield", should you be wondering.

Black Tortoise Beetle, Discomorpha onorei - front, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another personal macro highlight, as I don't recall photographing any tortoise beetles. This one is all-black. This individual has its antennae tucked under the "shield", should you be wondering. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69681/black_tortoise_beetle_discomorpha_onorei_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69683/black_tortoise_beetle_discomorpha_onorei_-_head_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Discomorpha onorei,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

Black Tortoise Beetle, Discomorpha onorei - head, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Another personal macro highlight, as I don't recall photographing any tortoise beetles. This one is all-black. This individual has its antennae tucked under the "shield", should you be wondering. <br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69681/black_tortoise_beetle_discomorpha_onorei_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69682/black_tortoise_beetle_discomorpha_onorei_-_front_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Discomorpha onorei,Fall,Geotagged,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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Pudding4brains

Lion

Wow, amazing species - never seen an all black Cassidinae ... NICE! :o) Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Arp! Posted 6 years ago

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The Discomorpha onorei

Discomorpha onorei is a tortoise beetle in the Discomorpha genus.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 23, 2018. Captured Oct 17, 2018 09:39.

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NIKON D850
f/16.0
1/60s
ISO64
105mm