Unidentified genus, 5th instar larvae of Spilophorini on orchid host in Ecuador 59 mature larvae feeding in a group; note color contrast which may be aposematic and the leaf fragment on shield of one larva 60 single larva, dorsal view, with shield of four exuviae. Note exuvial folding exposes the anus and head capsule. Bases of caudal processes are also exposed (photographs: E. Schulz).

 
 
  Part of: Chaboo CS, Adam S, Nishida K, Schletzbaum L (2023) Architecture, construction, retention, and repair of faecal shields in three tribes of tortoise beetles (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae: Cassidini, Mesomphaliini, Spilophorini). In: Chaboo CS, Schmitt M (Eds) Research on Chrysomelidae 9. ZooKeys 1177: 87-146. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1177.102600