| Cassida butterwecki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. butterwecki |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassida butterwecki Borowiec, 2007 | |
Cassida butterwecki is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae (tortoise beetles) and the genus Cassida. It was described as a new species in 2007 from specimens collected in Madagascar in 1990. [1]
The Cassidini are a tribe within the leaf beetle subfamily Cassidinae. The Cassidini comprises approximately 40 genera worldwide, and is one of the largest tribes in the subfamily, containing most of the genera and species known collectively as "tortoise beetles". The subfamily names Cassidinae and Hispinae were both founded by Gyllenhal in the same 1813 book, but following the Principle of the First Reviser, Chen in this case, priority is given to the name Cassidinae.
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.
The thistle tortoise beetle is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae and the genus Cassida.
Acromis spinifex is a species of tortoise beetle from South America. The males have enlarged elytra which are probably used in male–male combat, while females are among the few tortoise beetles to show maternal care of their offspring.
Omocerus bicornis is a species of tortoise beetle from South America. It lives on Cordia (Boraginaceae) plants, and is found in Brazil, Surinam, French Guiana, Suriname and Venezuela. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 work Centuria Insectorum under the name Cassida bicornis, and was later made the type species of the genus Omocerus by Philogène Auguste Joseph Duponchel and Alcide d'Orbigny in 1843.
Cassida denticollis is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae and the genus Cassida, found in Mongolia, West China, and the Western Palaearctic region.
Cassida stevensi is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae and the genus Cassida. It was described as a new species in 2011 from specimens collected in India and Myanmar.
Cassida malaysiana is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae and the genus Cassida. It was described as a new species in 2010 from specimens collected in Malaysia in 2005.
Cassida morondaviana is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae and the genus Cassida. It was described as a new species in 2007 from specimens collected in Madagascar in 2004. It is named after its type locality of the city of Morondava.
Cassida circumdata is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indomalaya and the South Pacific islands.
Aspidimorpha dorsata, commonly known as golden tortoise beetle or furcated tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle widely distributed in Oriental region from Sri Lanka to South China towards Java, and Borneo.
Aspidimorpha lobata, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Cassida (Crepidaspis) cognobilis, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Laos and Thailand.
Cassida imbecilla, is a species of leaf beetle found in Sri Lanka.
Cassida obtusata, is a species of leaf beetle widespread in Oriental region from Sri Lanka to China towards Sumatra and the Philippines.
Chiridopsis bipunctata, commonly known as Indian green tortoise beetle or sweetpotato tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Thailand and Sri Lanka.
Epistictina reicheana, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Tasmania.
Laccoptera (Laccopteroidea) quatuordecimnotata, is a species of leaf beetle native to India, and Sri Lanka.
Notosacantha vicaria, is a species of leaf beetle native to India, and Sri Lanka.
Chiridopsis marginata, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.