Cassida deflorata
| Cassida deflorata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. deflorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassida deflorata 1844 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cassida deflorata is a greenish coloured beetle in the leaf beetle family.[1]
Distribution
The beetle can be found in Africa, including Algeria and Morocco, as well as in European countries like France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.[2]
Habitat
The species feeds on plants in the Asteraceae family, including Arctium lappa, Carduus tenuiflorus, Cirsium dyris, Cardoon, Artichoke, Jacobaea maritima and Silbum marianum.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cassida deflorata". Flickr. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cassida deflorata". Biol.uni.wroc.pl. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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