Hypocassida subferruginea
| Hypocassida subferruginea | |
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| Hypocassida subferruginea | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Chrysomeloidea |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Cassidini |
| Genus: | Hypocassida |
| Species: | H. subferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypocassida subferruginea (Schrank, 1776) | |
| Synonyms | |
Hypocassida subferruginea is a species of leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
Description
Hypocassida subferruginea can reach a length of 4.5–6.3 millimetres (0.18–0.25 in). The basic colour of the body is yellowish or reddish-brown, with light metallic reflection and blackish basal margin of the pronotum.[3]
Ecology
Main larval host plants are in the family Convolvulaceae, especially field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and larger bindweed (Calystegia sepium),[4] but these polyphagous larvae feed also on common yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Adults occur from April to September.[5]
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of European countries, in the East Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East and in North Africa.[6] It mainly occurs in field margins and wetlands.
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