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California Tortoise Beetle

Calligrapha californica

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

moderate

annual

foliage feeding insect; natural population control check

Bay Area native