Tortoise Beetle
Tortoise Beetle - Cassida vibex
Description
One of several similar beetles with flat, rounded bodies. It is pale golden green with a darker central band on its back.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Amongst vegetation on roadsides and field margins etc. It is often found on Thistles and Yarrow in summer.
When to see it
April to September.
UK Status
Found mainly south of a line from the Severn to the Wash.
VC55 Status
Infrequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. There were a total of 13 VC55 records for this species up to March 2015.
David Gould
Osiers Nature Walk
13 June 2006
HAPeacock
Aylestone Meadows
12 July 2012
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
16 June 2015
David Gould
Narborough Bog NR
23 May 2012
Annie Smith
Aylestone meadows
01 May 2017
sue
Bagworth
29 April 2019
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