Luperus longicornis

Luperus longicornis is a skeletonizing leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1758.

Luperus longicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Galerucinae
Tribe: Luperini
Genus: Luperus
Species:
L. longicornis
Binomial name
Luperus longicornis
(Fabricius, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Luperus betulinus (de Joannis, 1865)

Distribution

This species can be found in the whole Palearctic realm and in the Near East.

Female

Description

Luperus longicornis can reach a body length of about 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in). These beetles have black bodies and orange legs. The males generally have longer antennae than their female counterparts.

Biology

The larvae feed on grass roots and pass winter in the larval stage, as development is completed in the spring. Adults mainly feed on leaves of willows and birch (Salix species), but also on Rosaceae species and on foliage of several trees (Populus tremula, Quercus robur, etc.).

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