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Cassida denticollis

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Cassida denticollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species:
C. denticollis
Binomial name
Cassida denticollis
Suffrian, 1844
Synonyms
  • Cassida denticollis Suffrian, 1844
  • Cassida denticollis var. fuscicollis Weise, 1893
  • Cassida prasina mongolensis Medvedev, 1957

Cassida denticollis is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae (tortoise beetles) and the genus Cassida, found in Mongolia, West China (Xinjiang province), and the Western Palaearctic region.[1]

Description

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Cassida denticollis, like all species of Cassida has its head covered by the pronotum and wide elytral margins. It measures 5.1–7.0 mm in length, is green in colour with brownish-red areas around the scutellum. It has a distinct tooth at the rear edge of the pronotum, and a series of small, strong, blunt teeth on the front edges of the elytra from which this species derives its name.[2]

Habitat and lifecycle

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The species feeds on plants from the family Asteraceae, including Achillea millefolium, Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia campestris and various plants Tanacetum species, including Tanacetum corymbosum and Tansy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cassida denticollis Suffrian, 1844". Biol.uni.wroc.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6.