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Cryptocephalus aureolus Suffrian, 1847 (a leaf beetle)

Records (and photo sets)

Taxon Summary Date Vice-county Country #photos #macrophotos
Cryptocephalus aureolus Imago 5 May 2007 Oxon England 8 1
Cryptocephalus aureolus Imago 10 June 2005 South Wiltshire England 2
Cryptocephalus aureolus In cop. 7 June 2005 South Wiltshire England 7

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Cox, M.L., 2007 (Colour photograph) Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland

Cryptocephalus aureolus 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)
Cryptocephalus
(a genus of leaf beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Cryptocephalus aureolus is associated with:

Photos adult Chaerophyllum - chervils (Apiaceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Asteraceae - daisies, dandelions and thistles - formerly Compositae adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992 [yellow-flowered species]
Photos adult Hieracium - hawkweeds (Asteraceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Hypochaeris - cat's-ears (Asteraceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Leontodon - hawkbits (Asteraceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Pilosella officinarum - Mouse-ear Hawkweed (Asteraceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos adult Helianthemum - rock-roses (Cistaceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
adult Tuberaria guttata - Spotted Rock-rose (Cistaceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Anthyllis vulneraria - Kidney-vetch, Ladies’ Fingers (Fabaceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Geranium sanguineum - Bloody Crane’s Bill (Geraniaceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Ranunculus - buttercups and crowfoots (Ranunculaceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Rosa pimpinellifolia - Burnet Rose (Rosaceae) adult feeds on pollen Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Herbaceous Plants adult feeds on pollen Major Cox, M.L., 2007 [yellow-flowered species]

There may be more taxa associated with Cryptocephalus aureolus listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Cryptocephalus aureolus:

Cryptocephalus aureolus 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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