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Oreina cacaliae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Chrysomelidae

Genus
  
Oreina

Order
  
Beetle

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Oreina, Beetle, Oreina gloriosa, Xysticus lanio, Alpine grizzled skipper

Oreina cacaliae


Oreina cacaliae is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.

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Subspecies

  • Oreina cacaliae albanica (Müller G., 1948)
  • Oreina cacaliae barii (Schatzmayr, 1943)
  • Oreina cacaliae bohemica (Weise, 1889)
  • Oreina cacaliae cacaliae (Schrank, 1785)
  • Oreina cacaliae dinarica (Apfelbeck, 1912)
  • Oreina cacaliae magistrettii (Schatzmayr, 1941)
  • Oreina cacaliae marani (Fassati, 1961)
  • Oreina cacaliae senecionis (Schummel, 1843)
  • Oreina cacaliae senilis (K. Daniel, 1903)
  • Oreina cacaliae tristis (Fabricius, 1792)

    • Description

    Oreina cacaliae can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Elytra are bright metallic bluish or greenish, with darker longitudinal stripes. The main host plants are Adenostyles alliariae and Petasites paradoxus.

    Distribution

    This broad-shouldered leaf beetle can be found in Europe (Alps, Sudetes, Carpathian Mountains).

    Habitat

    Oreina cacaliae prefers middle and high mountain areas, at an elevation up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.

    References

    Oreina cacaliae Wikipedia
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