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Australian Tortoise Beetle
Trachymela sloanei
3,802 observations in the source records
26 photos
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What the records say
- 3,802 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Eucalyptus Leaf BeetleParopsisterna m-fuscum
Dotted Paropsine Leaf BeetleParopsis atomaria
Eucalyptus Tortoise BeetleParopsis charybdis
Eucalyptus-defoliating Leaf BeetleTrachymela tincticollis
Eye-spotted Lady BeetleAnatis mali
Purple Scale PredatorRhyzobius lophanthae
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| California | 1,384 |
|---|---|
| United States | 1,373 |
| Mexico | 267 |
| Spain | 265 |
| Portugal | 122 |
| Comunidad de Madrid | 117 |
| Andalucía | 113 |
| New Zealand | 65 |
| Mexico | 43 |
| China | 41 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- MetamorphosisUndergoes dramatic body transformation during developmentFrom its classification
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Beetles · Coleoptera |
| Family | Leaf Beetles · Chrysomelidae |
| Genus | Trachymela |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Australian Tortoise Beetle with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.