Phaedon concinnus

Phaedon concinnus is a species of leaf beetle in the genus Phaedon.[1] It is associated with Plantago maritima and Triglochin maritimum[2]

Phaedon concinnus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Phaedon
Species:
P. concinnus
Binomial name
Phaedon concinnus
Stephens, 1831
Synonyms
  • Phaedon armoraciae var. concinnus

Description

P. concinnus adult beetles measure 3.24.1 mm in length. They are bright metallic green to greenish-blue in colour, occasionally coppery.[2]

References

  1. "Phaedon concinnus Stephens, 1831". Coleoptera.org.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  2. Hubble, D. (2012). Keys to the adults of seed and leaf beetles of Britain and Ireland. Field Studies Council. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-908819-08-6.


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