-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-​Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)

-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)

-Leaf Beetles Family (Chrysomelidae)

-Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)

-Tribe Cassidini

-Genus Charidotella

-Charidotella tuberculata

Like other tortoise beetles, Charidotella tuberculata has a rounded, dome-like body with broad, flattened elytra (wing covers) that extend beyond the body, giving it a shield-like appearance. The beetle’s defining feature is its metallic gold color, often compared to polished gold or jewels. This coloration is variable and can change under stress, revealing underlying reddish or brown hues.