| Hydrothassa marginella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Hydrothassa |
| Species: | H. marginella |
| Binomial name | |
| Hydrothassa marginella | |
Hydrothassa marginella is a Europe species of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelinae
Description
Hydrothassa marginella grows to 3.4 - 4.5mm in length and are dark metallic blue and orange-yellow in colour.[1] The pronotum is coloured yellowish with lateral margins. It may be confused with H. glabra or H. hannoveriana.[1]
Habitat
Hydrothassa marginella is a common and widespread species, active between the months of mid-April and August.[1] It has various host plants, especially buttercups.[2] Adults overwinter in grass tussocks.[1]
Mating couple of Hydrothassa marginella
Larva of Hydrothassa marginella
Distribution
Hydrothassa marginella is prevalent in central and northern Europe.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Coleoptera.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ↑ "Hydrothassa marginella (L.)". Database of Insects and their Food Plants (Biological Records Centre). Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ↑ "Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hydrothassa marginella.
- List of references for Hydrothassa marginella (L., 1758) at Biodiversity Heritage Library
Data related to Hydrothassa marginella at Wikispecies
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