Phyllopertha horticola (Linnaeus 1758) (Family Rutelidae)
Length: 7-14mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
?
| June - March
| March - April
| April - June (Earliest: 8.6) |
Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Meadows |
Gardens |
Possible Food: (Larva) (Polyphagous) |
Poaceae Roots |
Trifolium Roots |
Food: (Adult) |
Rosa canina Pollen |
Possible Food: (Adult) (Polyphagous) |
Several Rosaceae |
Salix |
Betula |
Pteridium aquilinum |
Parasitoids: |
Dexia rustica Larva |
UK Beetles:
Phyllopertha horticola
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