Cassida Viridis Pictures, Images and Stock Photos

Two species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, with unusual form with head hidden beneath pronotum

Green Tortoise Beetle larvae - Cassida viridis

Natural closeup of a green tortoise beetle, Cassida viridis sitting on a leaf

Two species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, with unusual form with head hidden beneath pronotum

Green tortoise beetle feeding at a green leaf seen from above.

Green tortoise beetle insect, Cassida viridis, on yellow daisy.

Cassida viridis, common name green tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). Description: Cassida viridis can reach a length of 8.5–10 millimetres. The body is unusually flat and oval-shaped. Thorax and elytra are green, without the markings characterizing other Cassida species. Punctuation on the elytra is entirely uniform. Both the legs and the rather short, threadlike antennae are brown. The underside is black. Habitat: They mainly inhabit low vegetation in open areas, such as meadows or shores. Usually they stay on their food plants, which mainly include various mints (Mentha aquatica, Mentha arvensis, Mentha longifolia, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolens, Mentha verticillata), but also other plants of family Lamiaceae (Galeopsis grandiflora, Galeopsis speciosa, Galeopsis tetrahit, Galeopsis pubescens, Melissa officinalis, Salvia glutinosa, Salvia officinalis, Salvia pratensis, Stachys palustris, Stachys recta and Stachys sylvatica). Active Season: These extremely mimetic beetles can be encountered from April to October. Distribution: This species can be found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa. It has recently been discovered to have been introduced into southern Ontario, Canada, as early as 1974. (source Wikipedia). This Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2006.

Cassida viridis, common name green tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). Description: Cassida viridis can reach a length of 8.5–10 millimetres. The body is unusually flat and oval-shaped. Thorax and elytra are green, without the markings characterizing other Cassida species. Punctuation on the elytra is entirely uniform. Both the legs and the rather short, threadlike antennae are brown. The underside is black. Habitat: They mainly inhabit low vegetation in open areas, such as meadows or shores. Usually they stay on their food plants, which mainly include various mints (Mentha aquatica, Mentha arvensis, Mentha longifolia, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolens, Mentha verticillata), but also other plants of family Lamiaceae (Galeopsis grandiflora, Galeopsis speciosa, Galeopsis tetrahit, Galeopsis pubescens, Melissa officinalis, Salvia glutinosa, Salvia officinalis, Salvia pratensis, Stachys palustris, Stachys recta and Stachys sylvatica). Active Season: These extremely mimetic beetles can be encountered from April to October. Distribution: This species can be found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa. It has recently been discovered to have been introduced into southern Ontario, Canada, as early as 1974. (source Wikipedia). This Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2006.

green tortoise beetle on a leaf in natural sunny ambiance

Antique illustration of the green tortoise beetle (Cassida viridis), a plant-eater in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). The beetle is pictured with its larva and pupa stages

Thistle Tortoise Beetle Larvae carrying its own waste on its back.

green tortoise beetle on a leaf in natural ambiance

green tortoise beetle on a leaf seen from above

A selective focus of Cassida viridis with a red back on the green leaf with blurred background

green tortoise beetle on a leaf in natural sunny ambiance

Green tortoise beetle feeding at a green leaf seen from above

A closeup shot of a Cassida Viridis - green turtle beetle on a leaf

Small green leaf beetle Cassida viridis sitting on a leaf on a dark background.

Illustration of a tortoise beetle (Cassida viridis), larva, pupa

Cassida viridis, common name green tortoise beetle, is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). Description: Cassida viridis can reach a length of 8.5–10 millimetres. The body is unusually flat and oval-shaped. Thorax and elytra are green, without the markings characterizing other Cassida species. Punctuation on the elytra is entirely uniform. Both the legs and the rather short, threadlike antennae are brown. The underside is black. Habitat: They mainly inhabit low vegetation in open areas, such as meadows or shores. Usually they stay on their food plants, which mainly include various mints (Mentha aquatica, Mentha arvensis, Mentha longifolia, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolens, Mentha verticillata), but also other plants of family Lamiaceae (Galeopsis grandiflora, Galeopsis speciosa, Galeopsis tetrahit, Galeopsis pubescens, Melissa officinalis, Salvia glutinosa, Salvia officinalis, Salvia pratensis, Stachys palustris, Stachys recta and Stachys sylvatica). Active Season: These extremely mimetic beetles can be encountered from April to October. Distribution: This species can be found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa. It has recently been discovered to have been introduced into southern Ontario, Canada, as early as 1974. (source Wikipedia). This Picture is made during a long weekend in the South of Belgium in June 2006.