Cassida azurea
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| Cassida azurea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. azurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cassida azurea Fabricius, 1801 | |
Cassida azurea is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). Has been introduced in North America to control the invasive plant Silene vulgaris.[1][5][6]
