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Cassida vibex
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Specimens
photographed in Göttingen (Niedersachsen, Germany) on May 29, 2009.
Subspecies
Original description
Synonyms
Cassida vibex Linnaeus, 1767
Cassida vibex vibex Linnaeus, 1767
Cassida liriophora Kirby, 1797
Cassida dorsalis Herbst, 1799
Cassida angusticollis Hagenbach, 1822
Cassida vibex angusticollis Hagenbach, 1822
Cassida chlorizans Gemminger et Harold, 1867 (nomen nudum)
Cassida vibex fallax Gemminger et Harold, 1867 (nomen nudum)
Cassida vibex discoidea Weise, 1893
Cassida vebex Gruev, 1980 (a misspelling)
Identification
Distribution
Palearctic, east to Japan. Not recorded from Africa.
Biology
Host
plants are mainly thistles and related plants (Arctium, Carduus,
Centaurea, Cirsium, Tanacetum).
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updated on January 8, 2010
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