Cassida piperata is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family. It is native to eastern Asia, but it has also been reported from the United States as an alien species.[1]

Cassida piperata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cassida
Species:
C. piperata
Binomial name
Cassida piperata
Hope, 1842
Cassida piperata larva

Description

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The females are bigger than males.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Cassida piperata Hope, 1842". BugGuide. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  2. ^ "Cassida piperata Hope, 1842". Biol.uni.wroc.pl. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2012.