Order Coleoptera Scientific name Cassida Rank Genus | Family Chrysomelidae Higher classification Cassidini | |
Similar Beetle, Cassidinae, Leaf beetle, Thistle tortoise beetle, Cassida viridis | ||
Thistle tortoise beetle chrysomelidae cassida rubiginosa on leaf
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 (Cassida rubiginosa) has been used as a biological control agent against Canada thistle.
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