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Macroplea appendiculata (Panzer, 1794) (a leaf beetle)

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

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

Macroplea appendiculata 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)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Macroplea appendiculata is associated with:

adult Potamogeton pectinatus - Fennel Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) subaquatic adult grazes on submerged leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
adult Myriophyllum alterniflorum - Alternate Water-milfoil (Haloragaceae) subaquatic adult grazes on submerged leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos adult Butomus umbellatus - Flowering-rush (Butomaceae) subaquatic adult may be found on Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Nymphoides peltata - Fringed Water-lily (Menyanthaceae) subaquatic adult may be found on Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos cocoon Sagittaria sagittifolia - Arrowhead (Alismataceae) subaquatic cocoon may be found among roots Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos cocoon Bolboschoenus maritimus - Sea Club-rush (Cyperaceae) subaquatic cocoon may be found among roots Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos cocoon Carex - sedges (Cyperaceae) subaquatic cocoon may be found among roots Cox, M.L., 2007
cocoon Schoenoplectus lacustris - Common Club-rush (Cyperaceae) subaquatic cocoon may be found among roots Cox, M.L., 2007
cocoon Potamogeton pectinatus - Fennel Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) subaquatic cocoon may be found among Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos cocoon Sparganium erectum - Branched Bur-reed (Sparganiaceae) subaquatic cocoon may be found among roots Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos cocoon Typha angustifolia - Lesser Bulrush (Typhaceae) subaquatic cocoon may be found among roots Cox, M.L., 2007
cocoon Myriophyllum alterniflorum - Alternate Water-milfoil (Haloragaceae) subaquatic cocoon may be found among Cox, M.L., 2007
larva Potamogeton pectinatus - Fennel Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) gregarious larva feeds on buried root Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
Photos larva Typha angustifolia - Lesser Bulrush (Typhaceae) gregarious larva feeds on buried root Cox, M.L., 2007
larva Myriophyllum alterniflorum - Alternate Water-milfoil (Haloragaceae) gregarious larva feeds on buried root Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992

There may be more taxa associated with Macroplea appendiculata listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Macroplea appendiculata:

Macroplea appendiculata 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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