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Macroplea mutica (F., 1792) (a leaf beetle)

Suggested Literature

Macroplea mutica 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

Macroplea mutica is associated with:

adult Potamogeton pectinatus - Fennel Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) subaquatic adult grazes on submerged leaf Major Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
adult Ruppia maritima - Beaked Tasselweed (Ruppiaceae) subaquatic adult grazes on submerged leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
adult Zannichellia palustris - Horned Pondweed (Zannichelliaceae) subaquatic adult grazes on submerged leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
adult Zostera marina - Eelgrass (Zosteraceae) subaquatic adult grazes on submerged leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
larva Potamogeton pectinatus - Fennel Pondweed (Potamogetonaceae) larva feeds on root Questionable Cox, M.L., 2007
Bullock, J.A., 1992
larva Ruppia maritima - Beaked Tasselweed (Ruppiaceae) larva feeds on root Questionable Cox, M.L., 2007
larva Zannichellia palustris - Horned Pondweed (Zannichelliaceae) larva feeds on root Questionable Cox, M.L., 2007
larva Zostera marina - Eelgrass (Zosteraceae) larva feeds on root Questionable Cox, M.L., 2007

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

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Macroplea mutica:

Macroplea mutica 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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