Biology:Hydrothassa hannoveriana

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Short description: Species of beetle

Hydrothassa hannoveriana
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hydrothassa
Species:
H. hannoveriana
Binomial name
Hydrothassa hannoveriana
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Prasocuris hannoveriana (Fabricius, 1775)

Hydrothassa hannoveriana is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelinae. It is found in Europe.

Description

Hydrothassa hannoveriana grows to 3.5 - 5.0mm in length and are dark metallic blue and orange-yellow or reddish in colour.[1] The elytra are coloured yellowish in median longitudinal strips. These elytral marks may fuse, especially at the rear in females; the median stripe may also be broken or absent.[1] The species may be confused with H. glabra or H. marginella.[1]

Habitat

It has various host plants, especially buttercups and marsh-marigolds.[2]

Distribution

H. hannoveriana have a scattered distribution in central and northern Europe.[3] In the United Kingdom it is designated as 'Nationally Scarce' and categorised by the IUCN criteria "vulnerable".[4]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q15736364 entry