About Cassida deflorata Suffrian, 1844
Cassida deflorata Suffrian, 1844 is a greenish beetle that belongs to the leaf beetle family. This beetle is distributed across African countries including Algeria and Morocco, and European countries including France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. This species feeds on plants from the Asteraceae family. Recorded host plants for Cassida deflorata are Arctium lappa, Carduus tenuiflorus, Cirsium dyris, cardoon, artichoke, Jacobaea maritima, and Silybum marianum.