Phyllotreta nodicornis
Size
2.5-3mm
Basic colour
Metallic bronze (rarely greenish bronze)
Pattern colour
None
Leg colour
As basic colour
Phyllotreta ochripes
Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Phyllotreta
- Phyllotreta ochripes
Description
Size: 2-3mm
Basic colour: Black and yellow
Pattern colour: Elytra black with an elongate yellow band
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: Black
Leg colour: Yellow (hind femora darkened)
Basic colour: Black and yellow
Pattern colour: Elytra black with an elongate yellow band
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: Black
Leg colour: Yellow (hind femora darkened)
Palaearctic
Biology
Status: Widespread in England (except the NW) and south Wales; not recorded from Scotland or Ireland.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various Brassicaceae, also brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
Overwintering: Ad adults among dry leaves near the host plant
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae probably at roots
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various Brassicaceae, also brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
Overwintering: Ad adults among dry leaves near the host plant
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae probably at roots
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Phyllotreta nodicornis
Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Phyllotreta
- Phyllotreta nodicornis
Description
Size: 2.5-3mm
Basic colour: Metallic bronze (rarely greenish bronze)
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Other colour forms: Rare
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Basic colour: Metallic bronze (rarely greenish bronze)
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Other colour forms: Rare
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Western Palaearctic including North Africa.
Biology
Status: Widelt scattered in England and parts of Wales; one old record each from Scotland and Ireland.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Usually on Resedaceae, mainly mignonettes Reseda spp.
Overwintering: Probably as adults
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae within roots
Other notes: Males with antennal segment 4 strongly swollen, segments 3 & 5 less so.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Usually on Resedaceae, mainly mignonettes Reseda spp.
Overwintering: Probably as adults
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae within roots
Other notes: Males with antennal segment 4 strongly swollen, segments 3 & 5 less so.
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Phyllotreta punctulata
Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Phyllotreta
- Phyllotreta punctulata
Description
Size: 1.6-2mm
Basic colour: Dark/black(ish), sometimes with a weak bronze reflection.
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Confusion species: Phyllotreta atra
, Confusion species: Phyllotreta diademata
Basic colour: Dark/black(ish), sometimes with a weak bronze reflection.
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Confusion species: Phyllotreta atra
, Confusion species: Phyllotreta diademata
Western Palaearctic, including Morocco and the Caucasus; introduced into North America.
In the Atlas of British & Irish species (Cox 2007), known as P. aerea.
Biology
Status: Scattered and local in southern and midland England & south and east Wales. Not recorded from Scotland, old records from Ireland. Scarce (Notable B)
Habitat: Saltmarsh, disturbed and cultivated land, gardens, woodland, railway land.
Host plant: Usually on Brassicaceae, sometimes also beet (Beta vulgaris) and weld (Reseda luteola)
Overwintering: Probably as adults
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae probably at roots.
Other notes: Adults parasitised by a nematode Howardula sp.
Habitat: Saltmarsh, disturbed and cultivated land, gardens, woodland, railway land.
Host plant: Usually on Brassicaceae, sometimes also beet (Beta vulgaris) and weld (Reseda luteola)
Overwintering: Probably as adults
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae probably at roots.
Other notes: Adults parasitised by a nematode Howardula sp.
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Phyllotreta nigripes
Size
1.9-2.8mm
Basic colour
Dark with a metallic blue to green reflection
Pattern colour
None (finer punctures on the head, pronotum & elytra separate it from the similar P. consobrina, as do features of antennal segments and the aedeagus).
Leg colour
As basic colour
Phyllotreta nemorum
Size
2.4-3.5mm
Basic colour
Yellow and black
Pattern colour
Elytra with sinuate longitudinal yellow band
Leg colour
Yellowish to yellow-brown, femora darkened. Tibiae and tarsi usually entirely yellwoish-brownish unlike the similar P. undulata where these structures are clearly bicolorous.
Phyllotreta flexuosa
Size
2.5-3mm
Basic colour
Black & yellow/orange
Pattern colour
Longitudinal yellow or orange band on each elytron
Leg colour
Black
Phyllotreta flexuosa
Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Phyllotreta
- Phyllotreta flexuosa
Description
Size: 2.5-3mm
Basic colour: Black & yellow/orange
Pattern colour: Longitudinal yellow or orange band on each elytron
Number of spots: See pattern
Pronotoum: Black
Leg colour: Black
Confusion species: Phyllotreta tetrastigma
Basic colour: Black & yellow/orange
Pattern colour: Longitudinal yellow or orange band on each elytron
Number of spots: See pattern
Pronotoum: Black
Leg colour: Black
Confusion species: Phyllotreta tetrastigma
Palaearctic
Biology
Status: Widespread but local
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various Brassicaceae
Overwintering: As adults
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae probably at roots.
Other notes: Similar to P. tetrastigma - separated by shape of elytral band, size of largest tetrastigma (to 3.5mm) and aedeagus
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various Brassicaceae
Overwintering: As adults
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae probably at roots.
Other notes: Similar to P. tetrastigma - separated by shape of elytral band, size of largest tetrastigma (to 3.5mm) and aedeagus
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Phyllotreta nemorum
Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Phyllotreta
- Phyllotreta nemorum
Common name
Turnip flea beetle OR large striped flea beetle
Description
Size: 2.4-3.5mm
Basic colour: Yellow and black
Pattern colour: Elytra with sinuate longitudinal yellow band
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: Black with a weak metallic blue or green sheen.
Leg colour: Yellowish to yellow-brown, femora darkened. Tibiae and tarsi usually entirely yellwoish-brownish unlike the similar P. undulata where these structures are clearly bicolorous.
Confusion species: Phyllotreta undulata
Basic colour: Yellow and black
Pattern colour: Elytra with sinuate longitudinal yellow band
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: Black with a weak metallic blue or green sheen.
Leg colour: Yellowish to yellow-brown, femora darkened. Tibiae and tarsi usually entirely yellwoish-brownish unlike the similar P. undulata where these structures are clearly bicolorous.
Confusion species: Phyllotreta undulata
Palaearctic; introduced into Australia.
Biology
Status: Widespread but local, mainly England, rare in Ireland.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various wild and cultivated Brassicaceae; also sometimes mignonettes (Reseda spp.) and brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
Overwintering: As adults in grass, and under leaves and bark.
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae are leaf-miners
Other notes: Larvae parasited by the braconid wasp Bracon guttiger and a eulophid wasp Eulophus sp. Adults parasitised by braconid wasps Diospilus morosus and Perilitus aethiops. Adults predated by swifts (Apus apus).
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various wild and cultivated Brassicaceae; also sometimes mignonettes (Reseda spp.) and brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
Overwintering: As adults in grass, and under leaves and bark.
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae are leaf-miners
Other notes: Larvae parasited by the braconid wasp Bracon guttiger and a eulophid wasp Eulophus sp. Adults parasitised by braconid wasps Diospilus morosus and Perilitus aethiops. Adults predated by swifts (Apus apus).
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Phyllotreta nigripes
Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Phyllotreta
- Phyllotreta nigripes
Description
Size: 1.9-2.8mm
Basic colour: Dark with a metallic blue to green reflection
Pattern colour: None (finer punctures on the head, pronotum & elytra separate it from the similar P. consobrina, as do features of antennal segments and the aedeagus).
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Confusion species: Phyllotreta consobrina
Basic colour: Dark with a metallic blue to green reflection
Pattern colour: None (finer punctures on the head, pronotum & elytra separate it from the similar P. consobrina, as do features of antennal segments and the aedeagus).
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Confusion species: Phyllotreta consobrina
Palaearctic, including North Africa.
Biology
Status: Widespread in England, rare in wales, a few old records in Scotland and Ireland. May be expanding its range/abundance.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various, mainly Brassicaceae but also other families.
Overwintering: As adults in moss and grass tussocks, under bark and among roots in refuse heaps.
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae on roots
Other notes: Adults parasitised by the nematode Howardula phyllotretae, and parasitised by swifts and martins.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various, mainly Brassicaceae but also other families.
Overwintering: As adults in moss and grass tussocks, under bark and among roots in refuse heaps.
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae on roots
Other notes: Adults parasitised by the nematode Howardula phyllotretae, and parasitised by swifts and martins.