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Oreina cacaliae

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Oreina cacaliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oreina
Species:
O. cacaliae
Binomial name
Oreina cacaliae
(Schrank, 1785)
Synonyms
  • Chrysochloa cacaliae (Schrank) Auctorum
  • Chrysochloa coerulea Olivier, 1790 nec De Villers, 1789
  • Chrysochloa sumptuosa Redtenbacher, 1849
  • Chrysomela cacaliae Schrank, 1785

Oreina cacaliae is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.

Subspecies

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  • 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

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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

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This broad-shouldered leaf beetle can be found in Europe (Alps, Sudetes, Carpathian Mountains).

Habitat

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Oreina cacaliae prefers middle and high mountain areas, at an elevation up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.

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