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πŸͺ² Beetles

South American Tortoise Beetle

Stolas coalita

About

A moderately large tortoise beetle with a distinctive pattern of dark markings on a lighter background, with broadly expanded elytral margins. Found in tropical South American forests.

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Did You Know?

The broadly expanded margins of its shell-like body can be pressed flat against a leaf surface, creating a sealed edge that is nearly impossible for predators to breach.