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INSECTS

Golden Tortoise Beetle

Charidotella sexpunctata

Insects
Native
Golden Tortoise Beetle, photo 1 of 5
Golden Tortoise Beetle, Larva
Golden Tortoise Beetle, photo 3 of 5
5–7 mmLength

Beetle in the family Chrysomelidae 5–7 mm long. Feeds on plants.

There are 200 observations of Golden Tortoise Beetle in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal59
  2. Capitale-Nationale36
  3. Montérégie35
  4. Estrie18
  5. Outaouais18
  6. Laurentides8
  7. Mauricie8
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  9. Centre-du-Québec5
  10. Laval2
  11. Lanaudière2
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent2

Similar species

Mottled Tortoise BeetleDeloyala guttata
Small Orange Tortoise BeetleCharidotella purpurata
Asian Lady BeetleHarmonia axyridis
Argus Tortoise BeetleChelymorpha cassidea
Thistle Tortoise BeetleCassida rubiginosa
Seven-spotted Lady BeetleCoccinella septempunctata