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Imperial tortoise beetle
Imperial tortoise beetle A lustrous blue and gold shell decorates the imperial tortoise beetle (Stolas imperialis), native to Brazil.

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tortoise beetle, (subfamily Cassidinae), any member of more than 3,000 beetle species that resemble a turtle because of the forward and sideways extensions of the body. Both adults and larvae of some species are destructive to garden plants and sweet potatoes. Tortoise beetles range between 5 and 12 mm (less than 0.5 inch) in length, and the larvae are spiny. Tropical species are among the most brilliantly coloued of the subfamily and are used in making jewelry. For example, the pits and grooves covering the South American leaf beetle (Desmonota variolosa) give it an iridescent green color with depth resembling ...(100 of 347 words)

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