Sweetpotato Leaf Beetle

Aspidimorpha miliaris

"Aspidimorpha miliaris" is a widespread Asian species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. The genus name is frequently misspelled as "Aspidomorpha", due to an unjustified spelling change in 1848.
Aspidomorpha miliaris - Tortoise Beetle This is one of the strangest bugs that I have found, partially because I had never opened my eyes to bugs before, and such creatures went unnoticed. Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields. http://www.jungledragon.com/image/38079/aspidomorpha_miliaris_-_tortoise_beetle.html Aspidimorpha miliaris,Aspidomorpha,Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Java,Tortoise Beetle,West Java,Winter,beetle

Appearance

This species reaches about 15 millimetres in length. Larvae have a gregarious habit and feed on "Ipomoea" species, with potentially dangerous impact on crops.
Spotted Tortoise beetle, Aspidomorpha miliaris, family Chrysomelidae Aspidimorpha miliaris,Geotagged,Indonesia,Sweetpotato Leaf Beetle,Winter

Distribution

"Aspidimorpha miliaris" occurs throughout SE Asia and India.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusAspidimorpha
SpeciesA. miliaris
Photographed in
Indonesia
India
Malaysia
Philippines