Oreina bifrons

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Oreina bifrons
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Oreina bifrons decora ab. aerosa. Female
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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
  • Chrysomela bifrons Fabricius, 1792

Oreina bifrons is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.

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Subspecies

Subspecies include: [1]

Description

Oreina bifrons can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). These beetles are characterised by colour polymorphism. [2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Europe, in the Alps, Sudetes, Carpathians and Balkans. [3] [4]

Biology

These beetles are viviparous. Larvae mainly feed on Chaerophyllum hirsutum . [5]

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