Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Tortoise beetles, Cassidinae own their name to the carapace under which they can find shelter like a tortoise, with the difference that their carapace can open for flight. This species with the scientific name Cyrtonota serinus is from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. It carries a few yellow mites.
Tortoise beetles, Cassidinae own their name to the carapace under which they can find shelter like a tortoise, with the difference that their carapace can open for flight. This species with the scientific name Cyrtonota serinus is from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador. It carries a few yellow mites.
