Milkweed Tortoise Beetle

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The Milkweed Tortoise Beetle is also known as the Argus Tortoise Beetle or the Golden Tortoise Beetle.

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They live in meadows and roadsides.

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They eat the foliage of morning glory, milkweed, raspberry, maize, sweet potato and related plants.

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They emerge as adults in midsummer.

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