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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Wild Olive Tortoise Beetle

Physonota alutacea

The Wild Olive Tortoise Beetle (Physonota alutacea) is a species of leaf beetle in the subfamily Cassidinae (tortoise beetles and hispines) within the family Chrysomelidae. This species is notable for its close association with wild olive plants and its distinctive, tortoise-like appearance.

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