Hydrothassa marginella

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Hydrothassa marginella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hydrothassa
Species:
H. marginella
Binomial name
Hydrothassa marginella

Hydrothassa marginella is a Europe species of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelinae

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Description

Hydrothassa marginella grows to 3.4 - 4.5mm in length and are dark metallic blue and orange-yellow in colour. [1] The pronotum is coloured yellowish with lateral margins. It may be confused with H. glabra or H. hannoveriana . [1]

Habitat

Hydrothassa marginella is a common and widespread species, active between the months of mid-April and August. [1] It has various host plants, especially buttercups. [2] Adults overwinter in grass tussocks. [1]

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Mating couple of Hydrothassa marginella
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Larva of Hydrothassa marginella

Distribution

Hydrothassa marginella is prevalent in central and northern Europe. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Coleoptera.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  2. "Hydrothassa marginella (L.)". Database of Insects and their Food Plants (Biological Records Centre). Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. "Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-22.