Family Chrysomelidae Rank Species | Order Coleoptera | |
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Similar Cassida vibex, Cassida nobilis, Thistle tortoise beetle, Cassida vittata, Cassida viridis | ||
Cassida flaveola (also known as the pale tortoise beetle), is a brownish coloured beetle in the leaf beetle family.
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Distribution
The beetle is found in the Palearctic region, east up to the Russian Far East.
Ecology
The host plants are Caryophyllaceae species, including Cerastium vulgatum, Honckenya peploides, Malachium aquaticum, Spergula arvensis, Spergula nemorum, Stellaria graminea and Stellaria media.
References
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