Biology:Cassida deflorata
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Cassida deflorata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. deflorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cassida deflorata Suffiran, 1844
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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 .
Habitat
The species feeds on plants in the family Asteraceae, including Arctium lappa, Carduus tenuiflorus, Cirsium dyris, cardoon, artichoke, Jacobaea maritima and Silybum marianum.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q1308989 entry
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