Aspidimorpha furcata


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 hookeriArgyreia nervosaCalystegiaConvolvulus nummularisEvolvulus alsinoidesIpomoea aquaticaIpomoea batatasIpomoea cairicaIpomoea coccineaIpomoea digitataIpomoea excavataIpomoea fistulosaIpomoea hederaceaIpomoea hispidaIpomoea indicaIpomoea obscuraIpomoea palmataIpomoea pestigridisIpomoea pilosaIpomoea tuberosaIpomoea violaceaLettsomia ellipticaMerremia emarginataMerremia tridentata