Black willow leaf beetle

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Black willow leaf beetle
Black willow leaf beetle (Luperus luperus), male

Black willow leaf beetle ( Luperus luperus ), male

Systematics
Family : Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Subfamily : Galerucinae
Tribe : Luperini
Sub tribus : Luperina
Genre : Luperus
Type : Black willow leaf beetle
Scientific name
Luperus luperus
( Sulzer , 1776)
Female, dorsal view
Female, side view
pairing

The black willow leaf beetle ( Luperus luperus ) is a beetle from the leaf beetle family and the subfamily Galerucinae .

features

The beetles are slender in shape with long antennae and slender legs. They are 4–4.5 mm long. The species shows a sexual dimorphism . The male head, pronotum and abdomen are black. The center and back rails are darker from the center to the top. Otherwise the legs are yellow with the exception of the femora , which are black at the base. The wing covers are narrower and more elongated than that of Luperus longicornis . They often have a slightly greenish tinge. The male's eyes are also smaller and less prominent. The females have a reddish brown pronotum. The legs are yellow with the exception of the femora, which can be partially black.

distribution

The species is common in Central Europe. Their occurrence ranges from Spain, France, Italy, the Benelux countries, Germany, Switzerland and Austria to Eastern Europe.

Way of life

The adult beetles can be seen between May and July. They are usually found on willows ( Salix ). The larvae probably overwinter on grass roots.

Taxonomy

The following synonym can also be found in the literature :

  • Luperus lyperus ( Sulzer , 1776)

Web links

Commons : Black willow leaf beetle ( Luperus luperus )  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Heinz Freude, Karl Wilhelm Harde, Gustav Adolf Lohse (ed.): Die Käfer Mitteleuropas . tape 9 . Cerambycidae Chrysomelidae . Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-8274-0683-8 , pp. 202.203 (first edition: Goecke & Evers, Krefeld 1966).
  2. ↑ beetles Europe - Luperus . www.coleo-net.de. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Luperus luperus in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 27, 2018
  4. ^ Hurka, K .: Beetles of the Czech and Slovak Republics, Kabourek, Zlin 2005, ISBN 80-86447-11-1 . Page 248.
  5. ↑ Luperus luperus (Sulzer, 1776) . www.biolib.cz. Retrieved February 27, 2018.