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Golden Tortoise Beetle
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Beetles

Golden Tortoise Beetle

Charidotella sexpunctata (Fabricius, 1781)

Names

EnglishGolden Tortoise Beetle
Dutch—
SpanishEscarabajo tortuga de oro
Chinese黄金龟甲
Scientific nameCharidotella sexpunctata (Fabricius, 1781)

About this species

Charidotella sexpunctata, the golden tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family, Chrysomelidae. It is native to the Americas, and very broadly distributed. Charidotella sexpunctata in North America was formerly known as Metriona bicolor. The species has also been seen in regions reaching up to Argentina.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusCharidotella

In Suriname

4Records in Suriname
6iNaturalist observations
2019First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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