Hypocassida subferruginea is a species of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
| Hypocassida subferruginea | |
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| Hypocassida subferruginea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Hypocassida |
| Species: | H. subferruginea
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypocassida subferruginea (Schrank, 1776)
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Description
editHypocassida subferruginea can reach a length of 4.5–6.3 millimetres (0.18–0.25 in). The basic colour of the body is yellowish or reddish-brown, with light metallic reflection and blackish basal margin of the pronotum.[3]
Ecology
editMain larval host plants are in the family Convolvulaceae, especially field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and larger bindweed (Calystegia sepium),[4] but these polyphagous larvae feed also on common yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Adults occur from April to September.[5]
Distribution and habitat
editThis species is present in most of European countries, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa.[6] It mainly occurs in field margins and wetlands.
References
edit- ^ Biolib
- ^ SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
- ^ Beetles in Great Britain
- ^ "Hypocassida subferruginea". Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-05.
- ^ Commanster
- ^ Fauna Europaea
External links
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Data related to Hypocassida subferruginea at Wikispecies
Media related to Hypocassida subferruginea at Wikimedia Commons
