Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Cryptocephalus
- Cryptocephalus hypochaeridis
Images
Source: Roger Key
Source: Bob Ford / Nature Portfolio
Source: Lech Borowiec
Description
Size: 4.6-5.7mm
Basic colour: Metallic green or blue.
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Confusion species: Cryptocephalus aureolus
Basic colour: Metallic green or blue.
Pattern colour: None
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: As basic colour
Confusion species: Cryptocephalus aureolus
Biology
Status: Scattered with clusters in some limestone and dune areas.
Habitat: Various open habitats
Host plant: Various, usually yellow flowers
Overwintering: Unknown
Food: Various
Other notes: Shorter (usually) and with finer pronotal punctures than the similar C. aureolus.
Habitat: Various open habitats
Host plant: Various, usually yellow flowers
Overwintering: Unknown
Food: Various
Other notes: Shorter (usually) and with finer pronotal punctures than the similar C. aureolus.