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Bug is square shaped; about 4 mm wide and 4 mm long. Tortoise beetle, (subfamily Cassidinae), any member of more than 3,000 beetle species that resemble a turtle because of the forward and sideways extensions of the body. The Environmental Protection Authority is considering an application to release a parasitoid wasp to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle. However, the golden tortoise beetle is known to feed on the leaves of the sweet potato. Listen to researchers talking about some of the odd places the work has taken them [RNZ] The release of the the parastioid wasp Eadya daenerys to control the eucalyptus tortoise beetle was approved by New Zealand's Environmental Protection Authority in February 2019. Tortoise beetles range between 5 and 12 mm (less than 0.5 inch) in length, and the larvae are spiny. Watch a video on the biological control of the Eucalyptus tortoise beetle. From Creemore Ontario Canada Number 6218 – This is a tortoise beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae; subfamily Cassidinae); it looks like Plagiometriona clavata, Click here for images and more detailed information. It lives mainly by the cement wall of the house. Eats marigolds and even toxic rhubarb leaves. love to know what is, because it eats everything a normal bug would never eat. The first releases are expected to be in 2020. The tortoise beetle is a small, oval or round beetle of the order Coleoptera. I’ve looked on many bug identifying sites and nothing looks like … Field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) is likely an important early season host, being perennial and emerging in midspring. It is about 1/4 inch long and is rarely seen as a pest. Both adults and larvae of some species are destructive to garden plants and sweet potatoes. The golden tortoise beetle is a solid gold color. Figure 5. Argus tortoise beetle being attacked by ants. Tortoise beetle larva („peddlar‟) carrying old skin and debris on back. Later, morningglories and sweetpotato may be colonized. in spring and mate. Scion, the Crown Research Institute focused on research, science and technological development for the forestry and timber industries, has lodged the application. 6429. 6218 Please help identify. When disturbed, it can change to orange and black. This does not appear to be a serious pest species.