California Tortoise Beetle
Calligrapha californica
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Oval golden-yellow beetle with black spot patterns on elytra. Larvae feed on native plants; defoliate occasionally but support beetle-eating birds.
Plants that support California Tortoise Beetle
1 plants
Bur Marigold
Bidens laevis
annual
foliage feeding insect; natural population control check
Bay Area native