Noted in South-Eastern Brazil rainforest at low level - about 2-3 cm from head to tail.
Maybe a Cassadine Beetle?
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Sign up to join this communityNoted in South-Eastern Brazil rainforest at low level - about 2-3 cm from head to tail.
Maybe a Cassadine Beetle?
Maybe a cassadine beetle ?
You are correct! This insect does belong to the subfamily Cassidinae (common referred to as "tortoise beetles"), and is of the species Stolas aenea.