Biology:Cassida leucanthemi

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Short description: Species of beetle

Cassida leucanthemi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species:
C. leucanthemi
Binomial name
Cassida leucanthemi
Bordy, 1995
Synonyms
  • Cassida leucanthemi Bordy, 1995

Cassida leucanthemi is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family, that can be found in Austria, the Czech Republic, France , Italy (Liguria), Poland , and Spain . The host plants are Asteraceae species, including Leucanthemum vulgare, Carduus argemose and Carduus obtusisquamosus. It also feeds on Caryophyllaceae species, particularly Silene nutans.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1308511 entry