Oreina bifrons | |
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Oreina bifrons decora ab. aerosa. Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Oreina |
Species: | O. bifrons |
Binomial name | |
Oreina bifrons (Fabricius, 1792) | |
Synonyms | |
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Oreina bifrons is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
Subspecies include: [1]
Oreina bifrons can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). These beetles are characterised by colour polymorphism. [2]
This species can be found in Europe, in the Alps, Sudetes, Carpathians and Balkans. [3] [4]
These beetles are viviparous. Larvae mainly feed on Chaerophyllum hirsutum . [5]
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