Apteropeda orbiculata explained

Apteropeda orbiculata is a species of beetle in the Chrysomelidae family that can be found on the British Isles, Denmark, France, Germany, Northern Spain, the Netherlands, Western Poland and Western Ukraine.[1] It is black coloured,[2] but can also be green.[3]

Habitat

The species feeds on various plants, including Ajuga, Aster, Cirsium, Galeopsis, Linaria, Mullein, Plantago, Polyphagus, Primula, Rhinanthus, Scrophularia, Stachys, and Veronica species.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/European%20Chrysomelidae/apteropeda%20orbiculata.htm Distribution
  2. http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Insects/Beetles/SuBeetles/Apteropeda.orbiculata.html Colour
  3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/coleoptera-us/6481512025/ Green colour
  4. http://www.leafmines.co.uk/html/Coleoptera/a.orbiculata1.htm Plants that the species eat