On Tanacetum vulgare |
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On Tanacetum vulgare |
Length: 1.5-2.9mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| (4-15 Days) | (27-30 Days) | (12-18 Days) | May - August (Earliest: 7.6) (2 Generations) |
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monoterpenoids | Verbenone | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Hedge Rows | ||
|
Food: (Larva) |
Sinapis arvensis | |||
|
Food: (Adult) |
Several Asteraceae Pollen |
Ranunculus acris Pollen |
Barbarea vulgaris Pollen |
Epilobium ciliatum Pollen |
| Parasitoids: |
Brachyserphus parvulus Larva |
Eubazus sigalphoides Larva |
UK Beetles:
Meligethes aeneus
Nature Spot:
Pollen Beetle - Meligethes aeneus
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Brassicogethes aeneus
Pictures © 2003, 2008 J.K. Lindsey
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