Labidostomis longimana
Labidostomis longimana is a species of short-horned leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Clytrinae.
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| Species: | L. longimana |
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Distribution
This species is found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.[1]
Description
These beetles are 4–7 mm long, the head and pronotum are black, the elytra are orange-brown.
Biology
The 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).
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- 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
- Biolib
- Borowiec L.: Culex.biol.uni.wroc.pl Chrysomelidae of Europe
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