Aphthona lutescens - a species of leaf beetles from the subfamily of gnats.
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Distribution
Distributed in the western Palaearctic region from the Pyrenees to Transbaikalia .
Ecology
Adult beetles and their larvae feed on the leaves of the loosestrife loosestrife , also known as the placun grass ( Lythrum salicaria ) ( lacustrine ) [1] .
Variety
- Aphthona lutescens var. praeclara weise, 1906
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Notes
- ↑ BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK) Archived October 14, 2006.