More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Chelymorpha Tortoise Beetle
Chelymorpha (Genus)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-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 Mesomphaliini
-Genus Chelymorpha
Chelymorpha is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, commonly known as tortoise beetles. Chelymorpha beetles have a rounded, dome-shaped body that resembles a tortoise shell. They possess a hardened exoskeleton that can provide protection against predators. Both adult beetles and larvae feed primarily on the leaves of plants, particularly those in the Asteraceae (daisy) family.








