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Tortoise Beetle – Laccoptera nepalensis

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Laccoptera is a genus of beetles in the family Chrysomelidae . The genus was first scientifically described by Carl Henrik Boheman in 1855

Scientific name: Laccoptera nepalensis

The Cassidinae are a subfamily of the leaf beetles, or Chrysomelidae. The antennae arise close to each other and some members have the pronotal and elytral edges extended to the side and covering the legs so as to give them the common name of tortoise beetles. Wikipedia

Spotted at Green corridor – March 2021

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