Golden Beetle dungeon


The beetles are not grainy figure usually not classified as insects , which has a beautiful shape , but there are beetles is very beautiful , and this insect called Balkhnevsh golden dungeon (Golden Tortoise Beetle) and the scientific name her : Charidotella # # # punctata is the beetle in fact , but why call it by that name it is very similar to the tortoise somewhat ..

These beetles feed on sweet potatoes ! ! .



Insects known as "goldbugs" to attract attention, sometimes in the garden, and Taatngzy plants and pose a significant risk because they cause defoliation .

Is the distribution of the golden tortoise beetle on a large scale in eastern North America , to the west toward Iowa and Texas , and is one of three types of tortoise beetle found in Florida .

. Biological information available to very few in this genre, in the northern states there is usually only one generation per year , in the state of New Jersey beetles first appear in May or June , begin feeding on herbs , and eggs produced shortly thereafter .

The time required to develop from egg to mature form requires about 40 days , the number of generations per year is known in the state of Florida .

Hand shape her fantastic shape golden color and has a transparent shield , sometimes find black spots on its back that golden blobs beetle can hide and show it in a few hours

And you can get rid of them by spraying insecticide on the foliage .

These are pictures of the beautiful insect ! !