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Cassida deflorata

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Cassida deflorata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
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).

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

Distribution

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

Habitat

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

References

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  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.