Magnificent leaf beetle

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Magnificent leaf beetle
Magnificent leaf beetle (Chrysolina fastuosa) on sage germander

Magnificent leaf beetle (Chrysolina fastuosa) on sage germander

Systematics
Order : Beetle (Coleoptera)
Subordination : Polyphaga
Family : Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Subfamily : Chrysomelinae
Genre : Chrysolina
Type : Magnificent leaf beetle
Scientific name
Chrysolina fastuosa
( Scopoli , 1763)

The Magnificent Leaf Beetle or Shiny Gold Leaf Beetle ( Chrysolina fastuosa ) is a beetle from the family of leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae).

features

The magnificent leaf beetle becomes five to six millimeters long. The exoskeleton shines strongly and metallic in the colors blue, green, red and purple. The coloration varies from animal to animal, but most specimens have a blue longitudinal stripe on the elytra and two blue spots on the thorax . The body is oval-shaped and compact. A number of longitudinal stripes made of dots can be seen on the wing covers. The first three sections of the antennae are yellow-brown, the rest are dark in color, and the end of the antennae is slightly thickened. The legs shine green.

Subspecies

  • Chrysolina fastuosa andorrensis Bechyné , 1950
  • Chrysolina fastuosa biroi Csiki , 1953
  • Chrysolina fastuosa fastuosa ( Scopoli , 1763)
  • Chrysolina fastuosa inexplicabilis ( Brancsik , 1910)
  • Chrysolina fastuosa ventricosa ( Suffrian , 1858)

Synonyms

  • Coccinella fastuosa Scopoli , 1763
  • Dlochrysa fastuosa ( Scopoli )

Occurrence

The beetles are widespread in Europe. They inhabit open or bushy terrain, such as hedges, fallow land, meadows or forest edges.

Way of life

pairing

The diurnal animals mostly sit on mint family , on whose leaves they feed. You don't like to fly. In spring, the female lays the eggs on the forage plant. The larvae feed like the adult animals. After a few months, the larva pupates. The finished beetles hatch from the pupa and can be found from April to August.

credentials

  1. ↑ Chrysolina (Fastuolina) fastuosa andorrensis Bechyné 1950. Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, April 19, 2007 , accessed on June 20, 2007 .
  2. ↑ Chrysolina (Fastuolina) fastuosa biroi Csiki 1953. Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, April 19, 2007 , accessed on June 20, 2007 .
  3. ↑ Chrysolina (Fastuolina) fastuosa fastuosa (Scopoli 1763). Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, April 19, 2007 , accessed June 20, 2007 .
  4. ↑ Chrysolina (Fastuolina) fastuosa inexplicabilis (Brancsik 1910). Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, April 19, 2007 , accessed June 20, 2007 .
  5. ↑ Chrysolina (Fastuolina) fastuosa ventricosa (Suffrian 1858). Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, April 19, 2007 , accessed June 20, 2007 .
  6. ↑ Chrysolina (Fastuolina) fastuosa (Scopoli 1763). Fauna Europaea, Version 1.3, April 19, 2007 , accessed June 20, 2007 .
  7. ↑ Jiři Zahradnik, Irmgard Jung, Dieter Jung et al .: Beetles of Central and Northwestern Europe. Parey, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1 .

literature

  • Karl Wilhelm Harde, Frantisek Severa and Edwin Möhn: The Kosmos Käferführer: The Central European Beetles. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-440-06959-1 .
  • Jiří Zahradník : Beetles of Central and Northwestern Europe. An identification book for biologists and nature lovers. Parey, Hamburg et al. 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1 .

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