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Couple |
Female (below) with Chrysolina varians Male
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Couple |
Length: 4.5-7.5mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| June - July | August - September | September - April | April - October (Earliest: 9.5) |
| Protective Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac Glycosides | Bipindogenin, Oleandrigenin, Periplogenin, Sarmentogenin | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Hedge Rows | |
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Food: (Oligophagous) |
Galeopsis |
Lamium |
Urtica dioica |
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Food: (Adult) |
Ranunculus repens Pollen |
Heracleum sphondylium Pollen | |
| Parasitoids: |
Macquartia tenebricosa Larva |
Meigenia mutabilis Larva | |
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
| Possible Predators: |
Several Pentatomidae |
Several Miridae |
Several Vespidae |
UK Beetles:
Chrysolina fastuosa
Nature Spot:
Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle - Chrysolina fastuosa
Insektenbox:
Ovaläugiger Blattkäfer
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Chrysolina fastuosa
Pictures © 2003, 2007, 2011 J.K. Lindsey
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