| Cassida imbecilla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. imbecilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassida imbecilla (Boheman, 1854) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cassida imbecilla, is a species of leaf beetle found in Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3]
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.
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.
Physonota is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 40 described species in Physonota.
Chelymorpha is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are more than 70 described species in Chelymorpha.
Hemisphaerota is a genus in the subfamily Cassidinae in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Hemisphaerota.
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.
Calyptocephala is a genus of beetle in the subfamily Cassidinae of family Chrysomelidae.
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 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.
Silana farinosa, commonly known as curry-leaf tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle native to Indo-China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and introduced to Peninsular Malaysia.
Chiridopsis marginata, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, and Sri Lanka.