Chaetocnema hortensis (Geoffroy in de Fourcroy 1785) (Family Chrysomelidae)
Length: Male 1.5-2.2mm, Female 1.8-2.4mm
Egg
| Larva
| Pupa
| Adult |
April
| May
| June - July (20 Days)
| July - April (Earliest: 28.3) |
Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Spruce Forest Edge |
Food: (Oligophagous) |
Several Poaceae |
Tussilago farfara Pollen |
Possible Food: (Oligophagous) |
Bromus |
Festuca |
Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Predators: |
Entomognathus brevis |
Other Possible Predators: |
Several Pentatomidae |
Several Miridae |
Several Vespidae |
UK Beetles:
Chaetocnema hortensis
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Chaetocnema hortensis
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