Biology:Plagiodera versicolora

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Short description: Species of beetle

Plagiodera versicolora
Plagiodera versicolora (Laicharting, 1781).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Plagiodera
Species:
P. versicolora
Binomial name
Plagiodera versicolora
Laicharting, 1781

Plagiodera versicolora is a species of leaf beetle (subfamily Chrysomelinae) in the genus Plagiodera.[1]

Description

Plagiodera versicolora grows to 2.5 - 4.8 mm in length and is metallic blue or green, occasionally purplish to black in colour.[2]

Habitat

Plagiodera versicolora lives in various habitats, but usually near water.[2] Adults feed on leaves and pollen of willow and poplar trees, especially Salix fragilis ('crack willow').[2][3] It is predated by the shieldbug Zicrona caerulea, several ladybird species and the larva of a hoverfly (Parasyrphus sp.).

Life cycle

Adults overwinter under logs, loose bark and among vegetable litter near the host plant and become active during April.[4] Fully developed larvae may be found from June onwards and pupation occurs under the leaves of the host plant.[4] Freshly emerged adults occur from mid-July and fly in hot weather, occasionally found far from their hosts, especially along river margins.[4]

Distribution

It is fairly common in central and southern England , with scattered records from Wales and Ireland and no records from Scotland.[2] It has been introduced in North America.[5]

Gallery

  • Plagiodera versicolora

  • Plagiodera versicolora01.jpg
  • Plagiodera versicolora (27713667286).jpg

  • Larva and adults

References

  1. ↑ "Plagiodera Dejean, 1837". National Biodiversity Network. https://data.nbn.org.uk/Taxa/NBNSYS0000011177. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Plagiodera versicolora (Laicharting, 1781)". Coleoptera.org. http://www.coleoptera.org.uk/species/plagiodera-versicolora. 
  3. ↑ Hubble, David (2012). Keys to the Adults of Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 52. ISBN 9781908819086. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Plagiodera versicolora (Laicharting, 1781)". Watford Coleopter Group. http://thewcg.org.uk/chrysomelidae/0190g.htm. 
  5. ↑ Bugguide.net. Species Plagiodera versicolora - Imported Willow Leaf Beetle

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q476022 entry



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