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πŸͺ² Beetles

Thistle Tortoise Beetle

Cassida rubiginosa

About

A pale green to yellowish-brown tortoise beetle with a somewhat flattened, circular body. It has been used as a biocontrol agent against invasive thistles in several countries.

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Did You Know?

It was deliberately introduced to New Zealand and Canada as a biological control agent to combat invasive thistle species.