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Donacia vulgaris Zschach, 1788 (a leaf beetle)

Suggested Literature

Donacia vulgaris may 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 vulgaris is associated with:

Photos adult Sparganium - bur-reeds (Sparganiaceae) adult grazes on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos adult Typha latifolia - Bulrush, Greater Reedmace (Typhaceae) adult grazes on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos adult Carex - sedges (Cyperaceae) adult may be found on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Scirpus s.l. (Cyperaceae) adult may be found on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos adult Glyceria - sweet-grasses (Poaceae) adult may be found on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos cocoon Typhaceae - bulrushes cocoon may be found on rhizome Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos larva Carex - sedges (Cyperaceae) larva feeds on root Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos larva Glyceria - sweet-grasses (Poaceae) larva feeds on root Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos larva Typha angustifolia - Lesser Bulrush (Typhaceae) larva feeds on root Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992

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

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Donacia vulgaris:

Donacia vulgaris 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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