BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Lochmaea suturalis (Thomson, 1866) (Heather Beetle)
Records (and photo sets)
| Taxon | Summary | Date | Vice-county | Country |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochmaea suturalis | Male imago | 26 March 2005 | Berks | England | 4 |
Suggested Literature
Lochmaea suturalis 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
Lochmaea suturalis is associated with:
 |
imago | Calluna vulgaris - Heather (Ericaceae) | imago grazes on leaf | Bullock, J.A., 1992 | |
|
larva | Calluna vulgaris - Heather (Ericaceae) | larva grazes on leaf | 
|
Bullock, J.A., 1992 |
There may be more taxa associated with Lochmaea suturalis listed at higher taxonomic level
|
COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
Associated with Lochmaea suturalis:
| abdomen, imago | abdomen of imago is endoparasitoid host of larva | Medina collaris - a parasitoid fly (Diptera: Tachinidae) | Belshaw, R., 1993 |
Lochmaea suturalis may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
|
ANIMALIA (animals) |
INSECTA (insects) |
COLEOPTERA (beetles) |
CHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles) |
References
| Belshaw, R., 1993 | Tachinid Flies (Diptera: Tachinidae) |
| Bullock, J.A., 1992 | Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations |
