Cassida deflorata

Cassida deflorata is a greenish coloured beetle in the leaf beetle family.[1]

Cassida deflorata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species:
C. deflorata
Binomial name
Cassida deflorata
Suffiran, 1844
Synonyms
  • Cassida deflorata Suffrian, 1844
  • Cassida herbea Lucas, 1849
  • Cassida limbaticollis Fairmaire, 1856
  • Cassida gallica Megerle: Gemminger and Harold, 1876 (nomen nudum).
  • Cassida sardoa Heyden: Gemminger and Harold, 1876 (nomen nudum).
  • Cassida scolymi Küster: Gemminger and Harold, 1876 (nomen nudum).

Distribution

The beetle can be found in Africa, including Algeria and Morocco, as well as in European countries like France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Habitat

The species feeds on plants in the family Asteraceae, including Arctium lappa, Carduus tenuiflorus, Cirsium dyris, cardoon, artichoke, Jacobaea maritima and Silybum marianum.[2]

References
  1. "Cassida deflorata". Flickr. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  2. "Cassida deflorata". Biol.uni.wroc.pl. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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