| Cassida azurea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. azurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassida azurea Fabricius, 1801 | |
Cassida azurea is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). Has been introduced in North America to control the invasive plant Silene vulgaris . [1] [5] [6]
Cassida is a large Old World genus of tortoise beetles in the subfamily Cassidinae. Several species of Cassida are important agricultural pests, in particular C. vittata and C. nebulosa on sugar beet and spinach. The thistle tortoise beetle has been used as a biological control agent against Canada thistle.
Brachycoryna is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are seven described species in Brachycoryna.
Jonthonota nigripes, the blacklegged tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Glyphuroplata uniformis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Stenopodius lateralis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Odontota dorsalis, the locust leaf miner, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Nesaecrepida infuscata is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Chrysomela crotchi, the aspen leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptocephalus badius is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Deloyala barberi is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Metrioidea convexa is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Erepsocassis is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae, containing a single species, E. rubella.
Neocrepidodera robusta is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptocephalus falli is a species of case-bearing leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Microctenochira bonvouloiri is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Coptocycla texana, the anacua tortoise beetle, is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Charidotella is a genus of tortoise beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 100 described species in Charidotella.
Cassida relicta is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Charidotella emarginata is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Charidotella succinea is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
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