Calyptocephala attenuata on the host, Smilax domingensis Willd. (Smilacaceae), Monteverde, Costa Rica 51 larva with shield of five exuviae, dating this as instar VI 52 dorsal view 53 showing exuviae folded to expose head capsule and caudal processes 54 teneral instar II larva has just exited exuvia I and is retaining it on elaborate paired caudal processes (photographs: K. Nishida) 55 instar I (~ 42 mm long), showing caudal processes 56 instar I caudal processes (photographs: CS Chaboo) 57 adult partially exiting pupal exuvia, fronto-lateral view 58 adult partially exiting pupal exuvia, frontal view (photographs: K. Nishida).

 
 
  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