Biology:Phaedon tumidulus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Phaedon tumidulus
Phaedon tumidulus, Trawscoed, North Wales, May 2011 - Flickr - janetgraham84.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Phaedon
Species:
P. tumidulus
Binomial name
Phaedon tumidulus
(Germar, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Chrysomela tumidula

Phaedon tumidulus, also known as the celery leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Phaedon.[1] It is associated with umbellifers.[2]

Description

Phaedon tumidulus adult beetles measure 3.5–4.01 mm in length. They are usually dark green or brassy in colour, but are occasionally blueish.[2]

References

  1. "Phaedon tumidulus (Germar, 1824)". Coleoptera.org.uk. https://www.coleoptera.org.uk/species/phaedon-tumidulus. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to the adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 58. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2679484 entry