Deloyala guttata (Olivier, 1790) is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Deloyala guttata (Olivier, 1790)

Deloyala guttata (Olivier, 1790)

Deloyala guttata, the mottled tortoise beetle, is a tortoise beetle species found across the Americas.

Family
Genus
Deloyala
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Deloyala guttata (Olivier, 1790)

Deloyala guttata, commonly known as the mottled tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle that belongs to the leaf beetle family Chrysomelidae. This species can be found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America. The larvae of Deloyala guttata carry shields constructed from cast exuviae and frass on their abdomen. They lift this shield to cover their dorsum and protect themselves from predators.

Photo: (c) Cheryl Harleston López Espino, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Cheryl Harleston López Espino · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Deloyala

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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