Cassida leucanthemi Bordy, 1995
on Leucanthemum
parasite
Larvae and adults free on the leaves. The spinulose larvae are conspicuous by holding a large lump, a mix of frass and exuvia, over the body, kept in place by a pair of hooks at the tip of the abdomen.
host plants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Leucanthemum ircutianum, vulgare.
phenology
Hibernation as imago.
distribution within Europe
references
Bahillo de la Puebla & Román (2009a), Borowiec & Świętojańska (1997a), Fritzlar (2009a), Fuss, Geiser & Patzner (2005a), Petitpierre (2009a), Recalde Irurzon & Ugarte San Vicente (2005a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a), Sekerka (2007a), Ugarte San Vicente (2005a).