Clavate Tortoise Beetle (Helocassis clavata) Tortoise beetles are small beetles that resemble miniature turtles.  They are rarely found in high numbers in home gardens, so their feeding is primarily cosmetic.  You’ll find them on plants in the Convolvulaceae family (morning glories, bindweeds, etc.) as well as the Solanaceae family (potatoes, jimsonweed, groundcherries,