Cassida azurea explained

Cassida azurea is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). Has been introduced in North America to control the invasive plant Silene vulgaris.

Further reading

• Book: A world catalogue of the Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). 1999. Borowiec . Lech. Biologicae Silesiae. 978-83-909804-4-7.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26091-7.