Photos / Sounds

What

Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)

Observer

liuye

Date

February 21, 2018 06:13 AM EAT
Aspidimorpha sessarum - Photo (c) Tommy Andriollo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tommy Andriollo
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha sessarum, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 18, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Leaf-rolling Weevils (Family Attelabidae)

Observer

liuye

Date

December 23, 2016 06:08 AM EAT
Leaf-rolling Weevils - Photo (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Greg Lasley
hughheron's ID: Leaf-rolling Weevils (Family Attelabidae)
Added on October 17, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

liuye

Date

February 22, 2018 11:41 PM EAT
Chiridopsis aubei - Photo (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Muir
hughheron's ID: Chiridopsis aubei, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 16, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

liuye

Date

February 22, 2018 11:46 PM EAT
Aspidimorpha - Photo (c) Udo Schmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
hughheron's ID: Genus Aspidimorpha, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 15, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

liuye

Date

February 22, 2018 11:43 PM EAT
Chiridopsis aubei - Photo (c) Matt Muir, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Matt Muir
hughheron's ID: Chiridopsis aubei, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 15, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

liuye

Date

May 19, 2023 01:15 AM EAT
Aspidimorpha areata - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Botswanabugs
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha areata, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 15, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

liuye

Date

February 23, 2018 12:05 AM EAT
hughheron's ID: Aethiopocassis flaccida, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 15, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Green Tortoise Beetle (Basipta stolida)

Observer

elize34

Date

October 10, 2024 04:44 PM SAST

Description

Host plant , Brachyleana discolor, see :
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/241901909

Green Tortoise Beetle - Photo (c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by magdastlucia
hughheron's ID: Green Tortoise Beetle (Basipta stolida)
Added on October 11, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

What

Green Tortoise Beetle (Basipta stolida)

Observer

elize34

Date

October 10, 2024 04:51 PM SAST

Description

Host plant : Brachyleana discolor , see : https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/241901909

Green Tortoise Beetle - Photo (c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by magdastlucia
hughheron's ID: Green Tortoise Beetle (Basipta stolida)
Added on October 11, 2024
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Observer

bradhean

Date

October 10, 2024 01:01 PM SAST
Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata - Photo (c) maritzasouthafrica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by maritzasouthafrica
hughheron's ID: Aethiopocassis vigintimaculata, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 11, 2024
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What

African Spotted Tortoise Beetle (Conchyloctenia punctata)

Observer

louisen

Date

November 22, 2020 11:27 AM SAST

Description

Feeding on sweet potato leaves. Old larval skin on back on abdomen.

African Spotted Tortoise Beetle - Photo (c) peterwebb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by peterwebb
hughheron's ID: African Spotted Tortoise Beetle (Conchyloctenia punctata)
Added on October 10, 2024
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Observer

batili419

Date

February 20, 2024 12:19 PM EAT

Place

Utawala (Google, OSM)

Description

Spotted on the leaves of Ipomoea hildebrandtii. I suspect that it may be the larva of Chiridopsis nigrosepta, since later on, I would see them on those plants. An example: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202305670

Chiridopsis nigrosepta - Photo (c) i_c_riddell, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by i_c_riddell
hughheron's ID: Chiridopsis nigrosepta, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 10, 2024
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Observer

elize34

Date

October 6, 2024 06:45 AM SAST
Aspidimorpha areata - Photo no rights reserved, uploaded by Botswanabugs
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha areata, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 7, 2024
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Observer

lydiatitterton

Date

October 3, 2024 11:10 AM -01
Aspidimorpha - Photo (c) Udo Schmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
hughheron's ID: Genus Aspidimorpha, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 7, 2024
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What

Mikania (Mikania natalensis)

Observer

elize34

Date

October 1, 2024 04:39 PM SAST
Mikania - Photo (c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by magdastlucia
hughheron's ID: Mikania (Mikania natalensis)
Added on October 7, 2024
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What

Mikania (Mikania natalensis)

Observer

elize34

Date

August 23, 2024 11:40 AM SAST
Mikania - Photo (c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by magdastlucia
hughheron's ID: Mikania (Mikania natalensis)
Added on October 7, 2024
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What

Mikania (Mikania natalensis)

Observer

elize34

Date

September 24, 2024 08:12 AM SAST
Mikania - Photo (c) magdastlucia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by magdastlucia
hughheron's ID: Mikania (Mikania natalensis)
Added on October 7, 2024
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What

African Spotted Tortoise Beetle (Conchyloctenia punctata)

Observer

mad33

Date

Missing Date
African Spotted Tortoise Beetle - Photo (c) peterwebb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by peterwebb
hughheron's ID: African Spotted Tortoise Beetle (Conchyloctenia punctata)
Added on October 5, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

elize34

Date

October 3, 2024 05:35 PM SAST

Description

Large , about 1cm in lenght .
On leaves of Wedelia , but plenty of Ipomoea cairica nearby .

Laccoptera excavata - Photo (c) berthapi2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by berthapi2
hughheron's ID: Laccoptera excavata, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 5, 2024
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Observer

elize34

Date

October 4, 2024 09:10 AM SAST

Description

Tiny , 3 - 4mm in lenght.
On Ipomoea cairica.

Laccoptera excavata - Photo (c) berthapi2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by berthapi2
hughheron's ID: Laccoptera excavata, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 5, 2024
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What

African Spotted Tortoise Beetle (Conchyloctenia punctata)

Observer

christopher1201

Date

October 3, 2024 04:07 PM SAST
African Spotted Tortoise Beetle - Photo (c) peterwebb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by peterwebb
hughheron's ID: African Spotted Tortoise Beetle (Conchyloctenia punctata)
Added on October 4, 2024
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Observer

ricky_taylor

Date

December 31, 2021 05:05 PM SAST
Aspidimorpha natalensis - Photo (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha natalensis, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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Observer

konkoit

Date

April 1, 2023 04:41 PM SAST

Place

Mtunzini (Google, OSM)
Aspidimorpha natalensis - Photo (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha natalensis, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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Observer

kobus_lubbe

Date

February 12, 2023 08:59 AM SAST
Aspidimorpha natalensis - Photo (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha natalensis, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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Observer

konkoit

Date

October 7, 2023 03:45 PM SAST
Aspidimorpha natalensis - Photo (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha natalensis, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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Observer

elize34

Date

September 6, 2024 10:00 AM SAST
Aspidimorpha icterica - Photo (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha icterica, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

elize34

Date

September 7, 2024 03:13 PM SAST
Aspidimorpha icterica - Photo (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha icterica, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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Observer

elize34

Date

September 24, 2024 04:38 PM SAST
Aspidimorpha icterica - Photo (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha icterica, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

elize34

Date

October 2, 2024 09:05 AM SAST

Description

Aspidimorpha icterica - Photo (c) Ricky Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ricky Taylor
hughheron's ID: Aspidimorpha icterica, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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Photos / Sounds

Observer

elize34

Date

October 1, 2024 11:42 AM SAST

Description

On the leaves of Wedelia : https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245244845
Ipomoea cairica nearby , as seen in last photograph.

Laccoptera excavata - Photo (c) berthapi2, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by berthapi2
hughheron's ID: Laccoptera excavata, a member of Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)
Added on October 3, 2024
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