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Bromius obscurus (L., 1758) (a leaf beetle)

Suggested Literature

Bromius obscurus 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)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Bromius obscurus is associated with:

adult Petasites japonicus - Giant Butterbur (Asteraceae) adult grazes on live leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Chamerion angustifolium - Rosebay Willowherb (Onagraceae) adult grazes on live leaf Major Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos adult Epilobium - willow-herbs (Onagraceae) adult grazes on live leaf Major Cox, M.L., 2007
adult Vitis vinifera - Grape-vine (Vitaceae) adult grazes on live leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
larva Petasites japonicus - Giant Butterbur (Asteraceae) communal larva feeds on roots Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos larva Chamerion angustifolium - Rosebay Willowherb (Onagraceae) communal larva feeds on roots Major Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos larva Epilobium - willow-herbs (Onagraceae) communal larva feeds on roots Major Cox, M.L., 2007
larva Vitis vinifera - Grape-vine (Vitaceae) communal larva feeds on roots Cox, M.L., 2007

There may be more taxa associated with Bromius obscurus listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Bromius obscurus:

Bromius obscurus 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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