Oreina cacaliae
| Oreina cacaliae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oreina |
| Species: | O. cacaliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreina cacaliae (Schrank, 1785) | |
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Oreina cacaliae is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
Subspecies
- Oreina cacaliae albanica (Müller G., 1948)
- Oreina cacaliae barii (Schatzmayr, 1943)
- Oreina cacaliae bohemica (Weise, 1889)
- Oreina cacaliae cacaliae (Schrank, 1785)
- Oreina cacaliae dinarica (Apfelbeck, 1912)
- Oreina cacaliae magistrettii (Schatzmayr, 1941)
- Oreina cacaliae marani (Fassati, 1961)
- Oreina cacaliae senecionis (Schummel, 1843)
- Oreina cacaliae senilis (K. Daniel, 1903)
- Oreina cacaliae tristis (Fabricius, 1792)
Description
Oreina cacaliae can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Elytra are bright metallic bluish or greenish, with darker longitudinal stripes. The main host plants are Adenostyles alliariae and Petasites paradoxus.
Distribution
This broad-shouldered leaf beetle can be found in Europe (Alps, Sudetes, Carpathian Mountains).
Habitat
Oreina cacaliae prefers middle and high mountain areas, at an elevation up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.
References
- Biolib
- Fauna Europaea
- Kalberer NM, Turlings TC, Rahier M. Attraction of a leaf beetle (Oreina cacaliae) to damaged host plants