Altica [Haltica] oleracea (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Chrysomelidae)
Length: 3.2-3.9mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
May - September
| June - July
| ?
| July - June (Earliest: 23.4) |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Gardens |
Principal Food: (Polyphagous) |
Several Onagraceae |
Erica tetralix |
Calluna vulgaris |
Fragaria vesca |
Other Food: (Polyphagous) |
Geum urbanum |
Potentilla erecta |
Polygonum aviculare |
Thymus pulegioides |
|
Quercus robur |
Possible Food: (Polyphagous) |
Rumex |
Betula |
Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Predators: |
Zicrona caerulea |
Possible Predators: |
Several Pentatomidae |
Several Miridae |
Several Vespidae |
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Altica oleracea
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