Phaedon tumidulus explained

Phaedon tumidulus, also known as the celery leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Phaedon.[1] It is associated with umbellifers.[2]

Description

Phaedon tumidulus adult beetles measure 3.5 - 4.01 mm in length. They are usually dark green or brassy in colour, but are occasionally blueish.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phaedon tumidulus (Germar, 1824) . Coleoptera.org.uk . 4 May 2020.
  2. Book: Hubble, D. . 2012 . Keys to the adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland . Field Studies Council . 58 . 978-1-908819-08-6.