Cassida flaveola explained

Cassida flaveola, also known as the pale tortoise beetle,[1] is a brownish coloured beetle in the leaf beetle family.[2]

Distribution

The beetle is found in the Palearctic realm, east up to the Russian Far East.[3]

Ecology

The host plants are Caryophyllaceae species, including Cerastium vulgatum, Honckenya peploides, Malachium aquaticum, Spergula arvensis, Spergula nemorum, Stellaria graminea and Stellaria media.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://bugguide.net/node/view/%20279080 Common name
  2. http://www.zin.ru/Animalia/Coleoptera/eng/casflakm.htm Colour
  3. Web site: Distribution . 2012-04-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120724184039/http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/European%20Chrysomelidae/cassida%20flaveola.htm# . 2012-07-24 . dead .