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Rainbow Tortoise Beetle

Cassida (Mionycha) azurea Fabricius 1801

Cassida azurea

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Cassida azurea is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). Has been introduced in North America to control the invasive plant Silene vulgaris.[1][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cassida azurea Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. ^ "Cassida azurea species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. ^ "Cassida azurea". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. ^ "Cassida azurea Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  5. ^ Staines, C.L. "Catalog of the hispines of the World". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  6. ^ "North American Cryptocephalus species (Chrysomelidae, Cryptocephalinae)". Texas Entomology. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
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Cassida azurea: Brief Summary

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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.

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