Plagiodera versicolora (Laicharting, 1781)
(a leaf beetle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
SubfamilyCHRYSOMELINAE (a subfamily of leaf beetles)
FamilyCHRYSOMELIDAE (leaf and flea beetles)
SuperfamilyCHRYSOMELOIDEA (leaf, longhorn and seed beetles)
Series Cucujiformia (a group of beetles)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle) :
1: Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
7 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU65 51° 20’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Larva on Willow leaf
Image 1: Larva on willow leaf - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - magnifiedImage 3: Adult - lateral view - magnifiedImage 4: Adult - ventral view - magnifiedImage 5: Larva on willow leaf - magnifiedImage 6: Larva on willow leaf - magnified (2)Image 7: Larva on willow leaf - magnified (3)Image 8: Larva on willow leaf - magnified (4)Image 9: Pupa - anterior view - magnifiedImage 10: Pupa - dorsal - magnified
2: Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
7 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU65 51° 20’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Two beetles feeding on willow leaf
Image 1: Dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 4: Lateral view - highly enlarged - grey backgroundImage 5: Two beetles feeding on willow leaf - enlargedImage 6: Ventral view - highly enlarged - grey background
3: Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
7 Jul 2004 OSGR: SU65 51° 20’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North Hants (VC 12) England
Pupa on Willow leaf
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 3: Adult - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 4: Pupa - dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 5: Pupa - dorso-lateral view - highly enlargedImage 6: Pupa - lateral view - highly enlarged
4: Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
9 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU68 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Top viewImage 2: Underside
5: Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
9 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU68 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Swept off Reed Sweet Grass
Image 1: Top surfaceImage 2: Underside
6: Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
9 Jul 1998 OSGR: SU68 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Swept off Carex acutiformis
Image 1: Side viewImage 2: Top view

Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Plagiodera versicolora (a leaf beetle)
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