Cassida malaysiana
Cassida malaysiana is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae (tortoise beetles) and the genus Cassida. It was described as a new species in 2010 from specimens collected in Malaysia in 2005.[1]
| Cassida malaysiana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. malaysiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassida malaysiana Borowiec, 2010 | |
Description
Cassida malaysiana measures 4.8–5.4 mm in length. It has a yellow pronotum with a large black spot at the base and on the disc. The elytra are black with pale yellow/orange spots throughout. Males are slightly smaller and stouter than females.[1]
References
- Lech Borowiec. "A new species of Cassida L. from Malaysia (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Genus. 21 (2): 279–286.
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