Biology:Cassida deflorata
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Short description: Species of beetle
Cassida deflorata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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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Synonyms | |
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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
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassida deflorata.
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