Chrysomelidae

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Cassida viridis Linnaeus, 1758

Cassida viridis Linnaeus, 1758

Cassida viridis Linnaeus, 1758

Cassida viridis is a green, camouflaged leaf beetle that feeds on Lamiaceae plants, native across Eurasia, North Africa, and introduced to Canada.

Cassida nebulosa Linnaeus, 1758

Cassida nebulosa Linnaeus, 1758

Cassida nebulosa Linnaeus, 1758

Cassida nebulosa Linnaeus 1758 is a tortoise leaf beetle found across Eurasia that feeds on Chenopodiaceae plants.

Cassida deflorata Suffrian, 1844

Cassida deflorata Suffrian, 1844

Cassida deflorata Suffrian, 1844

Cassida deflorata is a greenish leaf beetle found in North Africa and parts of Western Europe that feeds on Asteraceae plants.

Cassida versicolor (Boheman, 1855)

Cassida versicolor (Boheman, 1855)

Cassida versicolor (Boheman, 1855)

Cassida versicolor is an elliptical dark brown spotted Chrysomelidae beetle found across East and Southeast Asia.

Cassida denticollis Suffrian, 1844

Cassida denticollis Suffrian, 1844

Cassida denticollis Suffrian, 1844

Cassida denticollis is a small green Cassida tortoise beetle named for its distinctive elytral teeth that feeds on Asteraceae plants.

Cassida canaliculata Laicharting, 1781

Cassida canaliculata Laicharting, 1781

Cassida canaliculata Laicharting, 1781

Cassida canaliculata Laicharting, 1781 is a leaf beetle species found across parts of Europe and Western Asia that feeds on Lamiaceae plants.

Cassida vespertina Boheman, 1862

Cassida vespertina Boheman, 1862

Cassida vespertina Boheman, 1862

Cassida vespertina is a species of Chrysomelidae beetle found across East Asia with distinct coloration on its body.

Ischnocodia annulus (Fabricius, 1781)

Ischnocodia annulus (Fabricius, 1781)

Ischnocodia annulus (Fabricius, 1781)

Ischnocodia annulus, the golden target or ringed tortoise beetle, is a turtle beetle species in the Chrysomelidae family.

Deloyala guttata (Olivier, 1790)

Deloyala guttata (Olivier, 1790)

Deloyala guttata (Olivier, 1790)

Deloyala guttata, the mottled tortoise beetle, is a tortoise beetle species found across the Americas.

Charidotella sexpunctata (Fabricius, 1781)

Charidotella sexpunctata (Fabricius, 1781)

Charidotella sexpunctata (Fabricius, 1781)

Charidotella sexpunctata is a variably colored beetle nicknamed goldbug, known for its disturbance-triggered color change.

Charidotella purpurata (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella purpurata (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella purpurata (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella purpurata is a tortoise beetle species in the Chrysomelidae family that is native to North America.

Charidotella emarginata (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella emarginata (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella emarginata (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella emarginata is a tortoise beetle species in Chrysomelidae found in Central and North America.

Charidotella succinea (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella succinea (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella succinea (Boheman, 1855)

Charidotella succinea is a tortoise beetle species in Chrysomelidae found in Central and North America.

Agroiconota bivittata (Say, 1827)

Agroiconota bivittata (Say, 1827)

Agroiconota bivittata (Say, 1827)

Agroiconota bivittata is a tortoise beetle species in Chrysomelidae found in Central and North America.

Jonthonota nigripes (Olivier, 1790)

Jonthonota nigripes (Olivier, 1790)

Jonthonota nigripes (Olivier, 1790)

Jonthonota nigripes, the blacklegged tortoise beetle, is a tortoise beetle species found in Central and North America.

Coptocycla texana (Schaeffer, 1933)

Coptocycla texana (Schaeffer, 1933)

Coptocycla texana (Schaeffer, 1933)

Coptocycla texana, the anacua tortoise beetle, is a monophagous tortoise beetle found in Central and North America.

Gratiana pallidula (Boheman, 1854)

Gratiana pallidula (Boheman, 1854)

Gratiana pallidula (Boheman, 1854)

Gratiana pallidula, the eggplant tortoise beetle, is a Chrysomelidae tortoise beetle found in Central and North America.

Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)

Chiridopsis bipunctata is a leaf beetle species found in South and Southeast Asia, frequent on Convolvulaceae plants.

Thlaspida biramosa (Boheman, 1855)

Thlaspida biramosa (Boheman, 1855)

Thlaspida biramosa (Boheman, 1855)

Thlaspida biramosa is a Chrysomelidae beetle species found across East and Southeast Asia with distinct physical traits.

Silana farinosa (Boheman, 1856)

Silana farinosa (Boheman, 1856)

Silana farinosa (Boheman, 1856)

This is a morphological description of the beetle Silana farinosa covering adults, eggs, larvae, and pupae.

Hypocassida subferruginea (Schrank, 1776)

Hypocassida subferruginea (Schrank, 1776)

Hypocassida subferruginea (Schrank, 1776)

Hypocassida subferruginea is a leaf beetle species found across Eurasia and North Africa, whose larvae feed mainly on bindweeds.

Austropsecadia chlorina (Weise, 1899)

Austropsecadia chlorina (Weise, 1899)

Austropsecadia chlorina (Weise, 1899)

Austropsecadia is a monotypic leaf beetle genus containing the single Australian species Austropsecadia chlorina.

Cyrtonota sexpustulata (Fabricius, 1781)

Cyrtonota sexpustulata (Fabricius, 1781)

Cyrtonota sexpustulata (Fabricius, 1781)

Cyrtonota sexpustulata is a species found in Brazil that hosts primarily on sweet potatoes, with orange-red elytra spots.

Chelymorpha cassidea (Fabricius, 1775)

Chelymorpha cassidea (Fabricius, 1775)

Chelymorpha cassidea (Fabricius, 1775)

Chelymorpha cassidea is a North American and Caribbean leaf beetle that often feeds on alkaloid-containing morning glory.

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