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Hypocassida subferruginea
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hypocassida subferruginea is a species of leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
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Description
Hypocassida subferruginea can reach a length of 4.5–6.3 millimetres (0.18–0.25 in). The basic colour of the body is yellowish or reddish-brown, with light metallic reflection and blackish basal margin of the pronotum.[3]
Ecology
Main larval host plants are in the family Convolvulaceae, especially field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) and larger bindweed (Calystegia sepium),[4] but these polyphagous larvae feed also on common yarrow (Achillea millefolium). Adults occur from April to September.[5]
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of European countries, in the eastern Palearctic realm, in the Near East, and in North Africa.[6] It mainly occurs in field margins and wetlands.
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