Chelymorpha cassidea  (Fabricius, 1775) – Milkweed Tortoise Beetle

Taxonomy

1. Order: Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758
2. Family: Chrysomelidae Latreille, 1802
3. Subfamily: Cassidinae Gyllenhal, 1813
4. Tribe: Mesomphaliini Hope, 1840
5. Genus: Chelymorpha Chevrolat in Dejean, 1836
6. Species: cassidea (Fabricius, 1775)