Oreina cacaliae

Oreina cacaliae is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.

Subspecies

• 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

Oreina cacaliae can reach a length of . Elytra are bright metallic bluish or greenish, with darker longitudinal stripes. The main host plants are Adenostyles alliariae and Petasites paradoxus.

Distribution

This broad-shouldered leaf beetle can be found in Europe (Alps, Sudetes, Carpathian Mountains).

Habitat

Oreina cacaliae prefers middle and high mountain areas, at an elevation up to above sea level.

References

• Biolib
• Fauna Europaea
• Kalberer NM, Turlings TC, Rahier M. Attraction of a leaf beetle (Oreina cacaliae) to damaged host plants

External links

• Chrysomelidae of Europe
• Insects.ch