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Larva |
Couple |
Female (left) with Chrysolina polita Male |
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Larva |
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Couple |
Female (left) with Chrysolina polita Male |
Length: 6-9.5mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | (Earliest: 4.6) | ? | March - October (Earliest: 1.5) |
| Protective Chemicals | |||||
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| Cardic Glycosides | Bipindogenin, Periplogenin, Sarmentogenin | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Wet Meadows | ||
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Food: (Oligophagous) |
Mentha |
Scutellaria galericulata | |
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
| Possible Predators: |
Several Pentatomidae |
Several Miridae |
Several Vespidae |
Insektenbox:
Chrysolina coerulans
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Chrysolina coerulans
Pictures © 2003, 2007, 2009 J.K. Lindsey
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