Hydrothassa hannoveriana
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Hydrothassa |
Species: | H. hannoveriana
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Binomial name | |
Hydrothassa hannoveriana (Fabricius, 1775)
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Hydrothassa hannoveriana is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelinae. It is found in Europe.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]It has various host plants, especially buttercups and marsh-marigolds.[2]
Distribution
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Hydrothassa hannoveriana (Fabricius, 1775)". Coleoptera.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Hydrothassa hannoveriana". Database of Insects and their Food Plants (Biological Records Centre). Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Hydrothassa hannoveriana (Fabricius, 1775)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ "Hydrothassa hannoveriana (Fabricius, 1775)". National Biodiversity Network. 2012–2013. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
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