Mottled Tortoise Beetle Larvae, either Deloyala guttata or Deloyala fuliginosa. Larva in final stage before pupating as shown by 4 previous skin sheds

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Mottled Tortoise Beetle Larvae, either Deloyala guttata or Deloyala fuliginosa. Larva in final stage before pupating as shown by 4 previous skin sheds and lump of excreta on the end of the tail spike. Previous skins used as a form of defence and can move over body if attacked. Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia

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Size: 3000px × 2000px
Location: Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
Photo credit: © cbstockfoto / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: australia, australian, beetle, buchanan, camouflage, carol, chrysomelidae, coffs, deloyala, fuliginosa, guttata, harbour, insect, insects, larva, larvae, mottled, nsw, sheds, skin, south, tortoise, wales