Taxonomy
- Polyphaga
- Chrysomeloidea
- Chrysomelidae
- Neocrepidodera
- Neocrepidodera transversa
Description
Size: 4-5mm
Basic colour: Usually pale brown to reddish-brown; sometimes darker with a pitchy-brown head, black pronotum, dark brown elytra (with a darker spot around the scutellum) and dark brown legs (with reddish-brown femora)
Pattern colour: See basic colour
Number of spots: Usually none, though see basic colour
Other colour forms: Sometimes
Pronotoum: See basic colour
Leg colour: See basic colour
Basic colour: Usually pale brown to reddish-brown; sometimes darker with a pitchy-brown head, black pronotum, dark brown elytra (with a darker spot around the scutellum) and dark brown legs (with reddish-brown femora)
Pattern colour: See basic colour
Number of spots: Usually none, though see basic colour
Other colour forms: Sometimes
Pronotoum: See basic colour
Leg colour: See basic colour
Western Palaearctic, including Caucasus, Middle East and Kazakhstan
Biology
Status: Widespread and common
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various
Overwintering: Probably as larvae, plus some adults
Food: Adults on leaves (possibly also pollen), larval feeding unknown.
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Various
Overwintering: Probably as larvae, plus some adults
Food: Adults on leaves (possibly also pollen), larval feeding unknown.