Hydrothassa marginella
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Hydrothassa |
Species: | H. marginella
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Hydrothassa marginella |
Hydrothassa marginella is a Europe species of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelinae
Description
[edit]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
[edit]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]
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Distribution
[edit]Hydrothassa marginella is prevalent in central and northern Europe.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "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
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- List of references for Hydrothassa marginella (L., 1758) at Biodiversity Heritage Library
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