Cassida malaysiana is a species of leaf beetle, situated in the subfamily Cassidinae (tortoise beetles) and the genus Cassida. It was described as a new species in 2010 from specimens collected in Malaysia in 2005.[1]
Cassida malaysiana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Cassida |
Species: | C. malaysiana
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Binomial name | |
Cassida malaysiana Borowiec, 2010
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Description
editCassida malaysiana measures 4.8–5.4 mm in length. It has a yellow pronotum with a large black spot at the base and on the disc. The elytra are black with pale yellow/orange spots throughout. Males are slightly smaller and stouter than females.[1]