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Longitarsus dorsalis (F., 1781) (a flea beetle)

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

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

Longitarsus dorsalis 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)
Longitarsus
(a genus of flea beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Longitarsus dorsalis is associated with:

Photos adult Senecio - ragworts (Asteraceae) adult grazes on leaf UK/Ireland Bullock, J.A., 1992
Kevan D.K., 1967
Photos larva Senecio - ragworts (Asteraceae) larva grazes on leaf UK/Ireland Restricted Bullock, J.A., 1992
Kevan D.K., 1967

There may be more taxa associated with Longitarsus dorsalis listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Longitarsus dorsalis:

Longitarsus dorsalis 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
Kevan D.K., 1967 The British Species of the genus Longitarsus (Col., Chrysomelidae)

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