Kingdom Animalia Suborder Polyphaga Family Chrysomelidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Superfamily Chrysomeloidea Subfamily Cassidinae Genus Hypocassida Order Beetle | |
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Similar Cassida flaveola, Smaragdina affinis, Cassida vibex, Galeruca pomonae, Cassida nobilis | ||
Hypocassida subferruginea is a species of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
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Description
Hypocassida subferruginea can reach a length of 4.5–6.3 millimetres (0.18–0.25 in). The basic colour of the body is yellowish or reddish-brown, with light metallic reflection and blackish basal margin of the pronotum.
Ecology
Main larval host plants are in the family Convolvulaceae, especially field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and larger bindweed (Calystegia sepium), but these polyphagous larvae feed also on common yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Adults occur from April to September.
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of European countries, in the East Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East and in North Africa. It mainly occurs in field margins and wetlands.
References
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