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Couple |
Larva
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Couple |
Length: 6-7.5mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | (Earliest: 9.6) | ? | July - June (Earliest: 22.4) |
| Deterrent Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phenolics | Chlorogenic Acid, Salicin | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Wet Forest | |||
|
Principal Food: (Polyphagous) |
Alnus glutinosa | |||
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Other Food: (Polyphagous) |
Betula |
Corylus avellana |
Salix caprea |
Crataegus Pollen |
| Parasitoids: |
Xorides praecatorius Larva |
Meigenia mutabilis Larva | ||
| Other Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae | |
| Possible Predators: |
Several Pentatomidae |
Several Miridae |
Several Vespidae |
UK Beetles:
Agelastica alni
Nature Spot:
Alder Leaf Beetle - Agelastica alni
InsektenBox:
Blauer Erlenblattkäfer
Insects on Birch:
External Feeders
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Agelastica alni
Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2007 J.K. Lindsey
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