On Cardamine amara |
Couple |
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On Cardamine amara |
Couple |
Length: 2.7-4mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| May (8-10 Days) | June - September (25 Days) | (10 Days) | June - June (Earliest: 6.4) |
| Protective Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iridoids | Chyrsomelidial, Epichyrsomelidial | ||||
| Attractant Chemicals | |||||
| Glucosinolates | Glucotropaeolin | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Stream Banks |
Meadows | |
| Food: |
Several Brassicaceae | ||
| Parasitoids: |
Bracon erraticus 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:
Phaedon cochleariae
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Phaedon cochleariae
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