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Donacia versicolorea (Brahm, 1791) (a leaf beetle)

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Cooter, J. & Barclay M.V.L. (eds), 2006 (Colour photograph) A Coleopterist's handbook
Cox, M.L., 2007 (Colour photograph) Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland

Donacia versicolorea may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
CHRYSOMELIDAE
(leaf and flea beetles)
Donacia
(a genus of leaf beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Donacia versicolorea is associated with:

adult Potamogeton natans - Broad-leaved Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) adult grazes on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
adult Potamogeton polygonifolius - Bog Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) adult grazes on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Sagittaria - arrowheads (Alismataceae) adult may be found on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Glyceria - sweet-grasses (Poaceae) adult may be found on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Sparganium - bur-reeds (Sparganiaceae) adult may be found on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Nymphaea alba - White Water-lily (Nymphaeaceae) adult may be found on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
larva Potamogeton natans - Broad-leaved Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) larva grazes on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
larva Potamogeton polygonifolius - Bog Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) larva grazes on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007

There may be more taxa associated with Donacia versicolorea listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Donacia versicolorea:

Donacia versicolorea may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)
CHRYSOMELIDAE
(leaf and flea beetles)

References

Bullock, J.A., 1992 Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations
Cox, M.L., 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland

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