Physonota unipunctata

Physonota unipunctata, known generally as horsemint tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. Other common names include the beebalm tortoise beetle, bergamot tortoise beetle, and one-spotted tortoise beetle. It is found in North America.^[1][2][3]

Physonota unipunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Physonota
Species:	P. unipunctata
Binomial name
Physonota unipunctata (Say, 1824)

Subspecies

These two subspecies belong to the species Physonota unipunctata:

• Physonota unipunctata arizonae Schaeffer
• Physonota unipunctata unipunctata