Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Galeruca
- Galeruca tanaceti
Images
Source: Dave Hubble
Description
Size: 6-10.8mm
Basic colour: Black
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Basic colour: Black
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Palaearctic
Biology
Status: Widespread, though it may have declined in some areas.
Habitat: Various open habitats, including many types of grassland.
Host plant: Various
Overwintering: Probably as adults
Food: Leaves of host plants
Other notes: Parasitised by various Hymenoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera.
Habitat: Various open habitats, including many types of grassland.
Host plant: Various
Overwintering: Probably as adults
Food: Leaves of host plants
Other notes: Parasitised by various Hymenoptera, Diptera and Coleoptera.
Articles
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(2011), Galeruca tanaceti (Linnaeus) (Chrysomelidae) a pest on potato foliage (Solanum tuberosum) The Coleopterist 20(3):117