Sermylassa halensis

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Sermylassa halensis
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Sermylassa halensis

Systematics
Order : Beetle (Coleoptera)
Subordination : Polyphaga
Family : Leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae)
Subfamily : Galerucinae
Genre : Sermylassa
Type : Sermylassa halensis
Scientific name
Sermylassa halensis
( Linnaeus , 1767)
Specimen - dorsal view
Video: pairing

Sermylassa halensis is a beetle fromthe leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae).

features

The beetles reach a length of 5–7 mm. The head, legs and pronotum are yellow-orange. The tarsi are dark in color. The elytra and the back of the head of Sermylassa halensis are shiny metallic in the colors blue, green or, less often, copper. The pronotum has two depressions. The shoulder bump is clearly visible.

distribution

Sermylassa halensis is the only species of its genus that occurs in Europe. The species is widespread in Europe. It occurs in the British Isles and in southern Scandinavia. In the east it occurs as far as the Urals.

Way of life

The beetles fly from July to September. They are found at the edges of the forest, often on bedstraws ( Galium ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Harde, Severa: Der Kosmos Käferführer, The Central European Beetles, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-440-06959-1 , p. 296
  2. ↑ a b c d e Jiři Zahradnik, Irmgard Jung, Dieter Jung et al .: Käfer Mittel- und Nordwesturopas, Parey Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-490-27118-1 , p. 294
  3. ↑ a b Sermylassa halensis (Linnaeus, 1767) . Fauna Europaea - Museum of Natural History, Berlin. Retrieved July 15, 2017.

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