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Cassida vibex, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands This was the personal highlight of this hike. I&#039;ve seen tortoise beetles posted on JungleDragon for many years yet somehow never considered any to occur in the Netherlands, I always imagined them to be more tropical species. Only through Arp&#039;s work did I learn that the Netherlands also has a few native species, and this is the first time I found one here.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ll partially excuse myself for not seeing them earlier as they really are much smaller than I imagined them to be, plus they blend in really well. The dutch name for this species (distelschildkever) translates as &quot;Thistle Tortoise Beetle&quot;, after its host plant.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122059/cassida_vibex_-_context_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Cassida vibex - context, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/122059_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=r0JJRVSbDYo1VkMSxHB6NEkpUMc%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Cassida vibex - context, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands This was the personal highlight of this hike. I&#039;ve seen tortoise beetles posted on JungleDragon for many years yet somehow never considered any to occur in the Netherlands, I always imagined them to be more tropical species. Only through Arp&#039;s work did I learn that the Netherlands also has a few native species, and this is the first time I found one here.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ll partially excuse myself for not seeing them earlier as they really are much smaller than I imagined them to be, plus they blend in really well. The dutch name for this species (distelschildkever) translates as &quot;Thistle Tortoise Beetle&quot;, after its host plant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122058/cassida_vibex_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122060/cassida_vibex_-_ventral_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122061/cassida_vibex_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Cassida vibex,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122060/cassida_vibex_-_ventral_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Cassida vibex - ventral, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/122060_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=PTN7eJfLLeZaBcDNA97fugx9%2BoU%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Cassida vibex - ventral, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands This was the personal highlight of this hike. I&#039;ve seen tortoise beetles posted on JungleDragon for many years yet somehow never considered any to occur in the Netherlands, I always imagined them to be more tropical species. Only through Arp&#039;s work did I learn that the Netherlands also has a few native species, and this is the first time I found one here.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ll partially excuse myself for not seeing them earlier as they really are much smaller than I imagined them to be, plus they blend in really well. The dutch name for this species (distelschildkever) translates as &quot;Thistle Tortoise Beetle&quot;, after its host plant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122059/cassida_vibex_-_context_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122058/cassida_vibex_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122061/cassida_vibex_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Cassida vibex,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122061/cassida_vibex_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html" title="Cassida vibex - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/122061_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FwrRIvfnVJZJKixo6%2BRhGFGD0h8%3D" width="200" height="142" alt="Cassida vibex - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands This was the personal highlight of this hike. I&#039;ve seen tortoise beetles posted on JungleDragon for many years yet somehow never considered any to occur in the Netherlands, I always imagined them to be more tropical species. Only through Arp&#039;s work did I learn that the Netherlands also has a few native species, and this is the first time I found one here.<br /> <br /> I&#039;ll partially excuse myself for not seeing them earlier as they really are much smaller than I imagined them to be, plus they blend in really well. The dutch name for this species (distelschildkever) translates as &quot;Thistle Tortoise Beetle&quot;, after its host plant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122059/cassida_vibex_-_context_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122058/cassida_vibex_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122060/cassida_vibex_-_ventral_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Cassida vibex,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World" /></a></figure> Cassida vibex,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World Click/tap to enlarge

Cassida vibex, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands

This was the personal highlight of this hike. I've seen tortoise beetles posted on JungleDragon for many years yet somehow never considered any to occur in the Netherlands, I always imagined them to be more tropical species. Only through Arp's work did I learn that the Netherlands also has a few native species, and this is the first time I found one here.

I'll partially excuse myself for not seeing them earlier as they really are much smaller than I imagined them to be, plus they blend in really well. The dutch name for this species (distelschildkever) translates as "Thistle Tortoise Beetle", after its host plant.

Cassida vibex - context, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands This was the personal highlight of this hike. I've seen tortoise beetles posted on JungleDragon for many years yet somehow never considered any to occur in the Netherlands, I always imagined them to be more tropical species. Only through Arp's work did I learn that the Netherlands also has a few native species, and this is the first time I found one here.<br /> <br /> I'll partially excuse myself for not seeing them earlier as they really are much smaller than I imagined them to be, plus they blend in really well. The dutch name for this species (distelschildkever) translates as "Thistle Tortoise Beetle", after its host plant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122058/cassida_vibex_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122060/cassida_vibex_-_ventral_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122061/cassida_vibex_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Cassida vibex,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World

Cassida vibex - ventral, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands This was the personal highlight of this hike. I've seen tortoise beetles posted on JungleDragon for many years yet somehow never considered any to occur in the Netherlands, I always imagined them to be more tropical species. Only through Arp's work did I learn that the Netherlands also has a few native species, and this is the first time I found one here.<br /> <br /> I'll partially excuse myself for not seeing them earlier as they really are much smaller than I imagined them to be, plus they blend in really well. The dutch name for this species (distelschildkever) translates as "Thistle Tortoise Beetle", after its host plant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122059/cassida_vibex_-_context_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122058/cassida_vibex_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122061/cassida_vibex_-_closeup_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Cassida vibex,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World

Cassida vibex - closeup, Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands This was the personal highlight of this hike. I've seen tortoise beetles posted on JungleDragon for many years yet somehow never considered any to occur in the Netherlands, I always imagined them to be more tropical species. Only through Arp's work did I learn that the Netherlands also has a few native species, and this is the first time I found one here.<br /> <br /> I'll partially excuse myself for not seeing them earlier as they really are much smaller than I imagined them to be, plus they blend in really well. The dutch name for this species (distelschildkever) translates as "Thistle Tortoise Beetle", after its host plant.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122059/cassida_vibex_-_context_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122058/cassida_vibex_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/122060/cassida_vibex_-_ventral_heeswijk-dinther_netherlands.html Cassida vibex,Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,World

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The Cassida vibex

Cassida (Cassida) vibex Linnaeus, 1767 is a Tortoise beetle (Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) know from large parts of the Palaearctic region.

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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm