BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Donacia clavipes Fabricius, 1792 (a leaf beetle)
Suggested Literature
Donacia clavipes may be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Donacia clavipes is associated with:
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adult | Phragmites australis - Common Reed (Poaceae) | clustered adult grazes on leaf (near base) | Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992 |
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cocoon | Carex - sedges (Cyperaceae) | clustered, in groups of up to 10 cocoon may be found among rhizome | 
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Cox, M.L., 2007 |
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cocoon | Phragmites australis - Common Reed (Poaceae) | clustered, in groups of up to 10 cocoon may be found among rhizome | 
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Cox, M.L., 2007 |
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larva | Phragmites australis - Common Reed (Poaceae) | larva feeds on root |
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Cox, M.L., 2007 Bullock, J.A., 1992 |
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larva | Carex - sedges (Cyperaceae) | larva may be found among root |
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Cox, M.L., 2007 |
There may be more taxa associated with Donacia clavipes listed at higher taxonomic level
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COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
Associated with Donacia clavipes:
| imago | imago is predated by | Rana esculenta - Edible Frog (Anura: Ranidae) | 
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Cox, M.L., 2007 |
Donacia clavipes may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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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 |
