Oreina cacaliae

Oreina cacaliae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oreina
Species: O. cacaliae
Binomial name
Oreina cacaliae
(Schrank, 1785)
Synonyms
  • Chrysochloa cacaliae (Schrank) Auctorum
  • Chrysochloa coerulea Olivier, 1790 nec De Villers, 1789
  • Chrysochloa sumptuosa Redtenbacher, 1849
  • Chrysomela cacaliae Schrank, 1785

Oreina cacaliae is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.

Subspecies

Description

Oreina cacaliae can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Elytra are bright metallic bluish or greenish, with darker longitudinal stripes. The main host plants are Adenostyles alliariae and Petasites paradoxus.

Distribution

This broad-shouldered leaf beetle can be found in Europe (Alps, Sudetes, Carpathian Mountains).

Habitat

Oreina cacaliae prefers middle and high mountain areas, at an elevation up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.

References


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