[Adastra] Cassida vittata

[Peter J Hodge]

Cassida vittata is usually a coastal species inhabiting saltmarshes, etc.,
and inland records are very unusual.  However, this may be another case like
the Glanville Fritillary butterfly which is coastal in England but
widespread in Continental Europe.  Yet another reaction to global warming?.

Peter Hodge.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SARAH PATTON" <house.mouse at btopenworld.com>
To: "Adastra discussion group" <adastra at lists.sxbrc.org.uk>
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [Adastra] Mystery beetle


> Many thanks Peter - it was quite spectacular before the green colour
> faded. It would seem that it has spread inland as far as Fernhurst, unless
> of course it hitched a lift on my car!
>
>  Sarah
>
> Peter J Hodge <peter.j.hodge at tesco.net> wrote:
>  Sarah,
>
> Your beetle is Cassida vittasta which in Britain is mainly a coastal
> species.. The only similar species in this country, Cassida nobilis, has
> the hind angles of the pronotum more rounded.
>
> Peter Hodge.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "SARAH PATTON"
> To: "Adastra"
> Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2007 4:48 PM
> Subject: [Adastra] Mystery beetle
>
>
>> Anyone put a genus, let alone a species to this one?
>>
>> Sarah
>>
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/8595114@N02/534742567/
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