Labidostomis longimana is a species of short-horned leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae, tribe Clytrini.
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Labidostomis longimana. Dorsal view | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Subfamily: | Cryptocephalinae |
Tribe: | Clytrini |
Genus: | Labidostomis |
Species: | L. longimana
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Binomial name | |
Labidostomis longimana (Linnaeus, 1761)
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Distribution
editThis species is found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.[1]
Description
editThese beetles are 4–7 mm long, the head and pronotum are black, the elytra are orange-brown.
Biology
editThe life cycle of these beetles lasts two years.[2] They feed on cereals and several other plants. It is considered a pest of Pistachio (Pistacia vera).
References
edit- ^ Fauna europaea
- ^ P. Jolivet,E. Petitpierre,T.H. Hsiao Biology of Chrysomelidae
- A. O. Bienkowski - Larva of the leaf beetle Labidostomis longimana (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Clytrinae) – Entomological Review – Volume 89, Number 3
External links
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- Borowiec L.: Culex.biol.uni.wroc.pl Chrysomelidae of Europe