Cassida margaritacea

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Cassida margaritacea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species:
C. margaritacea
Binomial name
Cassida margaritacea
Schaller, 1783

Cassida margaritacea is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. [1]

It is native to Europe. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Cassida margaritacea Schaller, 1783". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 February 2021.