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INSECTS

Small Orange Tortoise Beetle

Charidotella purpurata

Insects
Native
Small Orange Tortoise Beetle, Adult
Small Orange Tortoise Beetle, Adult
Small Orange Tortoise Beetle, Adult

Beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 40 observations of Small Orange Tortoise Beetle in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie9
  2. Montréal9
  3. Capitale-Nationale7
  4. Mauricie4
  5. Outaouais3
  6. Lanaudière2
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Laval1
  10. Centre-du-Québec1
  11. Estrie1

Similar species

Golden Tortoise BeetleCharidotella sexpunctata
Mottled Tortoise BeetleDeloyala guttata
Clavate Tortoise BeetleHelocassis clavata