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Cassida viridis
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Cassida viridis L., 1758 (Green Tortoise Beetle)

Warning: Identification questionable
Date: 25 May 2006
Location: Berks, England
State: Ovum
Record Summary: ootheca on underside of Hedge Woundwort leaves
Associated organism: on underside live leaf of Stachys sylvatica
Identification Notes: Single egg batch on underside of each of 5 leaves. Adult found nearby (see photos)

Attempted to rear on Hedge Woundwort and garden mint leaves but they died.
8 June 2006: small Cassida larvae
Photo Summary: egg mass

Images etc

magnified photograph Egg mass - close-up - enlarged 500 by 447 pixels
magnified photograph Egg mass on leaf underside - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Egg mass on leaf underside - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Eggs - close-up - enlarged 500 by 470 pixels
magnified photograph Larvae - young - highly enlarged 500 by 364 pixels

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