Cassida circumdata
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| Cassida circumdata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Cassidini |
| Genus: | Cassida |
| Species: | C. circumdata |
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| Cassida circumdata Herbst, 1799 | |
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Cassida circumdata is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indomalaya and the South Pacific islands.[1]
Cassida circumdata is metallic green with compound green eyes.[2]
Biology
The incubation period is about 2 to 6 days.[3]
The species is often used in biological control of harm plants of Convolvulaceae in the field.[4][5][6]
