Biology:Hydrothassa marginella

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Short description: Species of beetle

Hydrothassa marginella
Hydrothassa marginella (Linné, 1758) (5295832433).jpg
Scientific classification edit
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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Coleoptera.org. http://www.coleoptera.org.uk/species/hydrothassa-marginella. 
  2. ↑ "Hydrothassa marginella (L.)". Database of Insects and their Food Plants (Biological Records Centre). http://www.brc.ac.uk/DBIF/invertebratesresults.aspx?insectid=4408. 
  3. ↑ "Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2016. https://www.gbif.org/species/4459751. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15736366 entry




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