Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Longitarsus
- Longitarsus dorsalis
Images
Source: Roger Key
Description
Size: 2-3mm
Basic colour: Black or very dark blackish-brown
Pattern colour: Usually with yellow to reddish bands along the outer edges of the elytra
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: Usually as basic colour, sometimes paler
Leg colour: As basic colour
Basic colour: Black or very dark blackish-brown
Pattern colour: Usually with yellow to reddish bands along the outer edges of the elytra
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: Usually as basic colour, sometimes paler
Leg colour: As basic colour
SW Palaearctic
Biology
Status: Widespread in England south of the Humber; not recorded from Scotland, Ireland or Wales. Scarce (Notable B)
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various Asteraceae, mainly ragworts Senecio spp. and especially the common ragwort S. jacobaea
Overwintering: As adults (e.g. under bark)
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae in roots
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various Asteraceae, mainly ragworts Senecio spp. and especially the common ragwort S. jacobaea
Overwintering: As adults (e.g. under bark)
Food: Adults on leaves, larvae in roots
Articles
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(2012), Longitarsus dorsalis (Fabricius) (Chrysomelidae) new to Nottinghamshire The Coleopterist 21(2):100
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(2009), Longitarsus dorsalis (Fabricius) (Chrysomelidae) in Devon The Coleopterist 18(1):66