Biology:Neocrepidodera ferruginea

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Neocrepidodera ferruginea
Neocrepidodera ferruginea (Scopoli, 1763) male.jpg
Neocrepidodera ferruginea 2,9 mm (2,4-4 mm)
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N. ferruginea
Binomial name
Neocrepidodera ferruginea
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Chrysomela ferruginea Scopoli, 1763

Neocrepidodera ferruginea is a species of beetle from the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in all of Europe.[1]

Description and habitat

The species are brown coloured. The species lives in meadows, and has numerous predators, such as larvae of Ichneumonidae, Braconidae and sometimes Pentatomidae species. The species feeds on different kinds of Poaceae and Asteraceae and have also been recorded on Cirsium, Trifolium, Urtica dioica and Vicia.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1634286 entry