Madagascar tortoise beetle

GPTKB entity

Statements (66)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:adaptation leaf folding
gptkbp:behavior herbivorous
territorial.
gptkbp:category under review
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
variable
golden
metallic
reflective
during development
reflects light
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:tortoise_beetle
gptkbp:conservation_efforts not documented
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:cultural_significance local folklore
gptkbp:defense_mechanism hard shell
gptkbp:diet plants
gptkbp:distribution endemic to Madagascar
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:product
gptkbp:environmental_impact gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:family Chrysomelidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior foliage
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Acanthoscelides
gptkbp:habitat tropical forests
moist environments
on plants
gptkbp:has_friend in leaf litter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Madagascar tortoise beetle
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:Madagascar
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:Detective
distinctive features
in soil
plant leaves
depends on habitat quality
under leaves
for food resources
by ants
leaf feeding
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year
varies by environment
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:mimicry to avoid predation
gptkbp:order Coleoptera
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
gptkbp:premiered_on after pupation
gptkbp:related_species other tortoise beetles
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research field studies
gptkbp:research_focus biodiversity studies
gptkbp:research_interest entomology
gptkbp:scientific_classification insecta
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Acanthoscelides_obtectus
gptkbp:size small
shelled
gptkbp:species gptkb:Acanthoscelides_obtectus
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction
gptkbp:wildlife not applicable
threat
plant community dynamics
by wasps