Hypocassida subferruginea

Hypocassida subferruginea is a species of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

Hypocassida subferruginea
Hypocassida subferruginea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Chrysomeloidea
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:
Cassidinae
Tribe:
Cassidini
Genus:
Hypocassida
Species:
H. subferruginea
Binomial name
Hypocassida subferruginea
(Schrank, 1776)
Synonyms
  • Cassida subferruginea (Schrank, 1776) [1][2]

Description

Hypocassida subferruginea can reach a length of 4.5–6.3 millimetres (0.18–0.25 in). The basic colour of the body is yellowish or reddish-brown, with light metallic reflection and blackish basal margin of the pronotum.[3]

Ecology

Main larval host plants are in the family Convolvulaceae, especially field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and larger bindweed (Calystegia sepium),[4] but these polyphagous larvae feed also on common yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Adults occur from April to September.[5]

Distribution and habitat

This species is present in most of European countries, in the East Palearctic ecozone, in the Near East and in North Africa.[6] It mainly occurs in field margins and wetlands.

References
  1. Biolib
  2. SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
  3. Beetles in Great Britain
  4. "Hypocassida subferruginea". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
  5. Commanster
  6. Fauna Europaea


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