Aspidimorpha dorsata, commonly known as golden tortoise beetle or furcated tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle widely distributed in Oriental region from Sri Lanka to South China towards Java, and Borneo.
Biology After mating, the adult female lays about 150 eggs over a period of 70 to 80 days. Grub stage is about 8 to 9 days and the pupal stage is about 4 days. The species use many Ipomoea species as the host plants.
Host plants
Argyreia hookeri Argyreia nervosa Calystegia Convolvulus nummularis Evolvulus alsinoides Ipomoea aquatica Ipomoea batatas Ipomoea cairica Ipomoea coccinea Ipomoea digitata Ipomoea excavata Ipomoea fistulosa Ipomoea hederacea Ipomoea hispida Ipomoea indica Ipomoea obscura Ipomoea palmata Ipomoea pestigridis Ipomoea pilosa Ipomoea tuberosa Ipomoea violacea Lettsomia elliptica Merremia emarginata Merremia tridentata Merremia umbellata
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