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Plateumaris affinis (Kunze, 1818) (a leaf beetle)

Suggested Literature

Plateumaris affinis 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

Plateumaris affinis is associated with:

Photos adult Sparganium - bur-reeds (Sparganiaceae) adult feeds on UK/Ireland Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Carex nigra - Common Sedge (Cyperaceae) adult grazes on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
adult Carex rostrata - Bottle Sedge (Cyperaceae) adult grazes on leaf Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Iris - irises (Iridaceae) adult may be found on flower Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos adult Menyanthes trifoliata - Bogbean (Menyanthaceae) adult may be found on flower Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos larva or cocoon Carex nigra - Common Sedge (Cyperaceae) larva or cocoon feeds on UK/Ireland Questionable Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos larva or cocoon Caltha palustris - Marsh-marigold (Ranunculaceae) larva or cocoon feeds on UK/Ireland Questionable Cox, M.L., 2007
Photos larva Carex - sedges (Cyperaceae) larva feeds on Bullock, J.A., 1992

There may be more taxa associated with Plateumaris affinis listed at higher taxonomic level

COLEOPTERA
(beetles)

Associated with Plateumaris affinis:

Plateumaris affinis 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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