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Cassida sp. Cassida sp.<br /> Cassida rubiginosa,Thistle tortoise beetle,biodiversity,coleoptera,insecta,insects,spring Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Cassida sp.

Cassida sp.

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Try comparing to Cassida rubiginosa. It is very similar to C. viridis, except that C. rubiginosa has sharp corners on the rear edges of the pronotum. Posted 7 years ago
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    Christine Young
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    Very lovely photos by the way! I absolutely love the soft light. Posted 7 years ago
    1. View RMFelix's profile
      RMFelix
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      Thanks so much, Christine!
      Cheers*       Posted 7 years ago
  4. View Paul Dirksen's profile
    Paul Dirksen
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    Very nice series Felix. Posted 5 years ago

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The Thistle tortoise beetle

The thistle tortoise beetle, "Cassida rubiginosa", is a tortoise beetle, and as such belongs to the leaf beetles. It has a green carapace.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Apr 19, 2018. Captured Apr 19, 2018 11:34.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO400
  • 50mm