Cassida seladonia
Local name: ullörtssköldbagge
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Chrysomelidae
Genus
Cassida
Cassida seladonia belongs to the family Chrysomelidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Cassida seladonia faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its European range. The species' specialized feeding requirements on specific host plants make it particularly vulnerable to changes in land use and management practices that reduce the availability of suitable vegetation.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits dry grasslands, meadows, and open woodland edges where its host plants in the Asteraceae family occur. The species is typically found in calcareous grasslands and semi-natural habitats with sparse vegetation cover.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
Cassida seladonia faces severe population declines due to habitat loss from agricultural intensification and urban development across its European range. The species' specialized feeding requirements on specific host plants make it particularly vulnerable to changes in land use and management practices that reduce the availability of suitable vegetation.
Agricultural intensification and pesticide use
Habitat fragmentation and loss
Urban and infrastructure development
Changes in grassland management practices
Climate change impacts on host plant distribution
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Cassida seladonia (Cassida seladonia). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/ullortsskoldbagge