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CHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #subtaxa #photos #macrophotos #refs #webs
Subfamily CHRYSOMELINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles) 43        
Genus Chrysolina (a genus of leaf beetles) 17 21 8 9 208
Genus Chrysomela (a genus of leaf beetles) 3 6   1 16
Species Gastrophysa polygoni (L., 1758) (a leaf beetle)         14
Species Gastrophysa viridula (Degeer, 1775) (Green Dock Beetle)   33     16
Genus Gonioctena Dejean, 1936 (a genus of leaf beetles) 4       11
Genus Hydrothassa (a genus of leaf beetles) 3     1 6
Species Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say (Colorado Beetle)       1 1
Genus Phaedon (a genus of leaf beetles) 4 2 4 1 83
Genus Phratora Dejean, 1836 (a genus of leaf beetles) 4 2 20 1 15
Species Plagiodera versicolora (Laicharting, 1781) (a leaf beetle)     6   2
Species Prasocuris junci (Brahm, 1790) (Brooklime Leaf Beetle)         2
Species Prasocuris phellandrii (L., 1758) (a leaf beetle)       1 4
Genus Timarcha (bloody-nosed beetles) 2 54   3 37
Subfamily CRIOCERINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles) 7        
Species Crioceris asparagi (L., 1758) (Asparagus Beetle)     6   5
Species Lema cyanella (L., 1758) (a leaf beetle)         14
Species Lilioceris lilii (Scopoli, 1763) (Lily Beetle)       2 15
Genus Oulema (a genus of leaf beetles) 4 2     44
Subfamily CRYPTOCEPHALINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles) 24        
Species Clytra laeviuscula Ratzeburg, 1837 (a leaf beetle)         22
Species Clytra quadripunctata (L., 1758) (a leaf beetle)       1 9
Genus Cryptocephalus (a genus of leaf beetles) 20 19 13 9 234
Species Labidostomis tridentata (L., 1758) (a leaf beetle)         7
Species Smaragdina affinis (Illiger, 1974) (a leaf beetle)         7
Subfamily DONACIINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles) 21     7 164
Subfamily EUMOLPINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles) 1        
Species Bromius obscurus (L., 1758) (a leaf beetle)         8
Subfamily GALERUCINAE (a subfamily of leaf and flea beetles) 124 49 84 18 368
Subfamily HISPINAE (tortoise beetles) 9 34 101 8 28
Subfamily LAMPROSOMATINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles) 1        
Species Oomorphus concolor Curtis, 1831 (a leaf beetle)         9

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

British Leafminers: http://www.leafmines.co.uk/ (Leaf mining species) Web Site/Page
European Chrysomelidae: http://culex.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/European%20Chrysomelidae Web Site/Page
Supplement to Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland: http://www.brc.ac.uk/resources.htm Supplement to Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland
Friday, L.E., 1988 Key to the Adults of British Water Beetles
György Csóka, 2003 ((Leaf miners)) Levélaknák és Levélaknázók - Leaf Mines and Leaf Miners
The leaf and stem mines of British flies and oher insects (TEST VERSION): http://www.ukflymines.co.uk (leaf/stem mining species) Web Site/Page

General Works

Cox, M.L., 2007 Atlas of the Seed and Leaf Beetles of Britain and Ireland

CHRYSOMELIDAE may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
ANIMALIA
(animals)
ARTHROPODA
(arthropods)
HEXAPODA
(hexapods)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

CHRYSOMELIDAE is associated with:

There may be taxa associated with Chrysomelidae listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with CHRYSOMELIDAE:

Photos is taken to the nest of female Entomognathus brevis - a solitary wasp (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) UK/Ireland Macdonald, M.A., in prep.
abdomen, imago abdomen of imago is endoparasitoid host of larva Medina separata - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Foreign Belshaw, R., 1993
adult adult is endoparasitoid host of larva Policheta unicolor - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Foreign Belshaw, R., 1993
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Meigenia dorsalis - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Foreign Belshaw, R., 1993
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Meigenia mutabilis - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Foreign Belshaw, R., 1993
larva larva is endoparasitoid host of larva Cleonice callida - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) Belshaw, R., 1993
larva larva is predated by larva Parasyrphus nigritarsis - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Restricted Rotheray, G.E., 1993
Photos larva larva is predated by nymph Troilus luridus - a shieldbug (Hemiptera: Pentatomidae) UK/Ireland Hawkins, R.D., 1985
ovum ovum is predated by larva Parasyrphus nigritarsis - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Restricted Rotheray, G.E., 1993
pupa pupa is predated by larva Parasyrphus nigritarsis - a hoverfly (Diptera: Syrphidae) Restricted Rotheray, G.E., 1993

Chrysomelidae may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

ANIMALIA
(animals)
INSECTA
(insects)
COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

References

Belshaw, R., 1993 Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae)
Hawkins, R.D., 1985 Some foods of Heteroptera larvae in the wild
Macdonald, M.A., in prep. Forage, prey and host-parasite relationships of aculeates
Rotheray, G.E., 1993 Colour Guide to Hoverfly Larvae (Diptera, Syrphidae) in Britain and Europe

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