Cassida viridis Linnaeus, 1758, (green tortoise beetle)
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25 May 2006 at OSGR: SU36 in Berks, England

Record Summaryootheca on underside of Hedge Woundwort leaves
Found asOvum
Date25 May 2006
Associated organismStachys sylvatica
OS grid refOSGR: SU36
Lat/Lon51° 30’ N, 1° 30’ W
Vice CountyBerks, VC no: 22
CountryEngland

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

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