title: Oreina cacaliae
text: # Oreina cacaliae
  
  Oreina cacaliae is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
  
  ## Subspecies
  
  * Oreina cacaliae albanica (Müller G., 1948)
  * Oreina cacaliae barii (Schatzmayr, 1943)
  * Oreina cacaliae bohemica (Weise, 1889)
  * Oreina cacaliae cacaliae (Schrank, 1785)
  * Oreina cacaliae dinarica (Apfelbeck, 1912)
  * Oreina cacaliae magistrettii (Schatzmayr, 1941)
  * Oreina cacaliae marani (Fassati, 1961)
  * Oreina cacaliae senecionis (Schummel, 1843)
  * Oreina cacaliae senilis (K. Daniel, 1903)
  * Oreina cacaliae tristis (Fabricius, 1792)
  
  ## Description
  
  Oreina cacaliae can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). Elytra are bright metallic bluish or greenish, with darker longitudinal stripes. The main host plants are Adenostyles alliariae and Petasites paradoxus.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  This broad-shouldered leaf beetle can be found in Europe (Alps, Sudetes, Carpathian Mountains).
  
  ## Habitat
  
  Oreina cacaliae prefers middle and high mountain areas, at an elevation up to 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level.
  
  