Hydrothassa hannoveriana

Hydrothassa hannoveriana is a Europe species of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelinae

Hydrothassa hannoveriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:
Chrysomelinae
Genus:
Hydrothassa
Species:
H. hannoveriana
Binomial name
Hydrothassa hannoveriana
Fabricius, 1775

Description

Hydrothassa hannoveriana grows to 3.5 - 5.0mm in length and are dark metallic blue and orange-yellow or reddish in colour.[1] The elytra are coloured yellowish in median longitudinal strips. These elytral marks may fuse, especially at the rear in females; the median stripe may also be broken or absent.[1] The species may be confused with H. glabra or H. marginella.[1]

Habitat

It has various host plants, especially buttercups and marsh-marigolds.[2]

Distribution

H. hannoveriana have a scattered distribution in central and northern Europe.[3] In the United Kingdom it is designated as 'Nationally Scarce' and categorised by the IUCN criteria "vulnerable".[4]

References
  1. "Hydrothassa hannoveriana (Fabricius, 1775)". Coleoptera.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  2. "Hydrothassa hannoveriana". Database of Insects and their Food Plants (Biological Records Centre). Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  3. "Hydrothassa hannoveriana (Fabricius, 1775)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
  4. "Hydrothassa hannoveriana (Fabricius, 1775)". National Biodiversity Network. 2012–2013. Retrieved 2017-01-22.


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