North-East US: This insect flies proficiently. That "carapace" (it is
hard) opens up to allow flight. Alighted the insect is _flat_ on the
underside with its legs pulled. inTwo longish buttefly-positioned
antenna. Never see this anywhere else -- But also am not sure if it
actually is the pest eating the foliage (see jpg)

Anybody shed any light on who this is and is it the culprit?

jpg at:
"http://users.bestweb.net/~rokosz1/images/Bug%20on%20Potato%20plant.jpg"

thanks
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