| Cassida deflorata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. deflorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassida deflorata Suffiran, 1844 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cassida deflorata is a greenish-coloured beetle in the leaf beetle family. [1]
The beetle can be found in African countries, including Algeria and Morocco, as well as in European countries like France, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
The species feeds on plants in the family of Asteraceae, such as, Arctium lappa , Carduus tenuiflorus , Cirsium dyris , cardoon, artichoke, Jacobaea maritima and Silybum marianum . [2]
The Tetracampidae are a small family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea. They are parasitoids of phytophagous insects, primarily flies. The 44 species in 15 genera are almost entirely absent from the New World.
Cassida is a large Old World genus of tortoise beetles in the subfamily Cassidinae. The natural history of Cassida sphaerula in South Africa is a typical life cycle. 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 beetle in the subfamily Cassidinae and the genus Cassida. The thistle tortoise beetle can be recognized by its green, rounded back and it can be found on thistle plants in many regions of North America and Europe. The thistle tortioise beetle was first discovered in 1902 in Lévis, Quebec. In 1931, Nellie F. Paterson was the first to document the mature larva. Later, the instar larva of this species was first recorded in 2004 by Jolanta Świętojańska. The thistle tortoise beetle exhibits multiple defense behaviors, such as a flexible shield, providing a barrier against the mandibles of predators, and an excretion that protects the eggs as well.
Pulicaria dysenterica, the common fleabane, or, in North America, meadow false fleabane, is a species of fleabane in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Europe and western Asia where it grows in a variety of habitats ranging from semi-arid Mediterranean woodlands to wetter situations. Pulicaria dysenterica is perennial and can form dense clusters of plants, spreading by its roots. It flowers at its maximum height of about 60 centimetres (2.0 ft). Leaves are alternately arranged and clasp the stem, which itself contains a salty-astringent liquid. The yellow inflorescences are typically composed of a prominent centre of 40–100 disc florets surrounded by 20–30 narrow, pistillate ray florets. When setting seed the flower heads reflex.
In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". Insects with hardened wing covers were brought together under the name Coleoptera.
Cassida nebulosa is a tortoise beetle, a species of leaf beetle, belonging to the subfamily Cassidinae.
Cassida atrata is a beetle in the leaf beetle family, that can be found in Central and SE Europe. The host plants are in the family Lamiaceae and include Salvia glutinosa and Salvia pratensis.
Cassida piperata is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family. It is native to eastern Asia, but it has also been reported from the United States as an alien species.
Cassida canaliculata is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family, that can be found in Central, West and Eastern Europe, as well as the Caucasus, Turkey, West Kazakhstan and North Italy.
Cassida bergeali is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family, found in Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland and Slovakia.
Cassida saucia is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family, found in various Asian countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey. The species feeds on plants in the family Solanaceae, particularly Lycium europaeum.
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.
Cassida sareptana is a species of brownish beetle in the leaf beetle family, found in Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia and Ukraine. They can be found in Near East as well. The species feeds on plants from the family Asteraceae, including tarragon and Artemisia arenaria.
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 vittata is a green-coloured beetle from the leaf beetle family, that can be found in Europe.
Cassida viridis, common name green tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae).
Cassida azurea is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia. Has been introduced in North America to control the invasive plant Silene vulgaris.
Cassida relicta is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America.
Cassida circumdata is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indomalaya and the South Pacific islands.