Cassida deflorata
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| Species: | C. deflorata
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| 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.[2]
Habitat
The species feeds on plants in the Asteraceae family, including Arctium lappa, Carduus tenuiflorus, Cirsium dyris, cardoon, artichoke, Jacobaea maritima and Silybum marianum.[3]
References
- ^ "Cassida deflorata". Flickr. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ^ "Cassida (Cassida) deflorata Suffrian, 1844". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Cassida deflorata". Biol.uni.wroc.pl. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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