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Cassida (Cassida) corallina Boheman 1862 (cf.) - Chrysomelidae Cassidinae
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Autore:  Isidro [ 14/06/2012, 16:07 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:  Cassida (Cassida) corallina Boheman 1862 (cf.) - Chrysomelidae Cassidinae

SPECTACULAR Cassida!
nelle Galium mollugo.
Aiuto ID!
Grazie!

Allegati:
Cassida sp. 1.jpg


Autore:  Lech Borowiec [ 14/06/2012, 17:28 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:  Re: Cassida sp. - Chrysomelidae Cassidinae

It is probably Cassida corallina, but I never seen life specimens. Dried specimens look different:
http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/Eu ... allina.htm

Autore:  Isidro [ 14/06/2012, 17:48 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:  Re: Cassida sp. - Chrysomelidae Cassidinae

Yes is a shame that all Cassida looses the colours once died. I can't find absolutely none image of C. corallina alive, what made you suppose this species?
(P.D. according to your link C. corallina feeds on Artemisia. This one was on Galium and I saw none species of Artemisia in all the zone. Artemisia is a member of Asteraceae family (as most of the Cassida's host plants), while Galium not).

Autore:  Lech Borowiec [ 14/06/2012, 20:11 ]
Oggetto del messaggio:  Re: Cassida sp. - Chrysomelidae Cassidinae

None of European species feed on Gallium (Rubiaceae family) thus its occurrence on this plant was accidental.

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