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Species of tortoise beetle

Cassida circumdata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Cassidini
Genus: Cassida
Species: C. circumdata
Binomial name
Cassida circumdata
Herbst, 1799

Cassida circumdata is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indomalaya and the South Pacific islands.

Description

Cassida circumdata is metallic green in color, with compound green eyes. It may have three longitudinal black stripes on its wings.

A Cassida circumdata beetle without black stripes

Biology

The incubation period is about 2 to 6 days. Grub undergoes five larval instars. Pre-pupal period is about 4 days, where it later undergo 5 to 7 days of pupal stage. In captivity, the life cycle completed from 38 to 70 days.

The species is often used in biological control of harm plants of Convolvulaceae in the field.

Cassida circumdata

References

  1. "Cassida circumdata". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  2. "Green Tortoise Beetle (Cassida circumdata)". Bali Wildlife. Bali Wildlife. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. "Bionomics of tortoise beetle, Cassida circumdata Herbst: An emerging pest of water spinach in northern and eastern India". Pest Management in Horticultural Ecosystems. 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  4. "Study on Biology of Cassida circumdata(Herbst),an Important Natural Enemy of Ipomoea cairica Sweet--《Guangdong Forestry Science and Technology》2011年01期". en.cnki.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  5. "Host Selection of Cassida circumdata(Herbst)--《Guangdong Forestry Science and Technology》2011年02期". en.cnki.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  6. "The feeding ability of Cassida circumdata(Coleoptera:Chrysomilidae)on Ipomoea cairica(Dicotyledoneae:Convolvulaceae)--《Journal of Environmental Entomology》2011年01期". en.cnki.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-09-21.

Further reading

  • Borowiec, Lech (1999). A world catalogue of the Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Biologicae Silesiae. ISBN 978-83-909804-4-7.

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Taxon identifiers
Cassida circumdata


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