golden tortoise beetle

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:tortoise_beetle
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:behavior can change color
gptkbp:color golden
metallic gold
depends on environment
to avoid predation
structural coloration
to reflect light
when disturbed
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:golden_tortoise_beetle
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:cultural_significance symbol of nature
gptkbp:defense hard shell
gptkbp:diet plants
leaves
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:product
gptkbp:egg_color gptkb:white
spherical
on host plants
gptkbp:family Chrysomelidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior chewing leaves
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:garden
tropical and subtropical regions
moist environments
gptkbp:has_feature hard-bodied
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label golden tortoise beetle
gptkbp:larval_stage gptkb:Detective
gptkb:green
several weeks
soft-bodied
to blend in
under leaves
several stages
fungus gnats
feed on plants
scraping leaves
gptkbp:lifespan 1 year
complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:mating_system courtship displays
gptkbp:mimicry leaf appearance
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:Professional_Wrestler
gptkbp:predators gptkb:bird
wasps
spiders
gptkbp:range gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest entomology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Insecta
Coleoptera
Clytrinae
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Charidotella_sexpunctata
gptkbp:size 5-10 mm
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with ants
gptkbp:transportation good flyers
gptkbp:wildlife habitat loss