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Length: 5.9-8mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | June - August (Earliest: 8.7) | ? | July - June (Earliest: 24.5) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Hedge Rows | |
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Food: (Oligophagous) |
Several Asteraceae | ||
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Possible Food: (Oligophagous) |
Sonchus | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Dufouria chalybeata Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
| Possible Predators: |
Several Pentatomidae |
Several Miridae |
Several Vespidae |
UK Beetles:
Cassida rubiginosa
Nature Spot:
Thistle Tortoise Beetle - Cassida rubiginosa
InsektenBox:
Cassida rubiginosa
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Cassida rubiginosa
Pictures © 2003, 2007 J.K. Lindsey
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