On Fagus sylvatica |
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On Fagus sylvatica |
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Length: 3.5-6mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | ? | ? | April - June (Earliest: 2.5) |
| Deterrent Chemicals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecdysteroids | Hydroxyecdysone | ||||
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
Beech Forest |
Wet Forest |
Gardens |
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Food: (Polyphagous) |
Betulaceae |
Several Rosaceae |
Salix aurita |
Salix cinerea |
Fagus sylvatica |
Quercus robur | |||
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Possible Food: (Polyphagous) |
Populus |
Acer | ||
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Many Braconidae Larvae |
UK Beetles:
Phyllobius argentatus
Nature Spot:
Phyllobius argentatus
Insects on Birch:
External Feeders
Plant Parasites of Europe:
Phyllobius argentatus
Pictures © 2003, 2013, 2014 J.K. Lindsey
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