Oreina cacaliae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oreina |
| Species: | O. cacaliae
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| Oreina cacaliae (Schrank, 1785)
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Oreina cacaliae is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
Subspecies[edit]
- Oreina cacaliae albanica (Müller G., 1948)
- Oreina cacaliae barii (Schatzmayr, 1943)
- Oreina cacaliae bohemica (Weise, 1889)
- Oreina cacaliae cacaliae (Schrank, 1785)
- Oreina cacaliae dinarica (Apfelbeck, 1912)
- Oreina cacaliae magistrettii (Schatzmayr, 1941)
- Oreina cacaliae marani (Fassati, 1961)
- Oreina cacaliae senecionis (Schummel, 1843)
- Oreina cacaliae senilis (K. Daniel, 1903)
- Oreina cacaliae tristis (Fabricius, 1792)
Description[edit]
Oreina cacaliae can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Elytra are bright metallic bluish or greenish, with darker longitudinal stripes. The main host plants are Adenostyles alliariae and Petasites paradoxus.
Distribution[edit]
This broad-shouldered leaf beetle can be found in Europe (Alps, Sudetes, Carpathian Mountains).
Habitat[edit]
Oreina cacaliae prefers middle and high mountain areas, at an elevation up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.
References[edit]
- Biolib
- Fauna Europaea
- Kalberer NM, Turlings TC, Rahier M. Attraction of a leaf beetle (Oreina cacaliae) to damaged host plants
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