Labidostomis longimana

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Labidostomis longimana
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Labidostomis longimana. Dorsal view
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Side view
Scientific classification
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Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:
Clytrinae
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L. longimana
Binomial name
Labidostomis longimana
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
  • Clytra dalmatina (Lacordaire, 1848)

Labidostomis longimana is a species of short-horned leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Clytrinae.

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).

References[]

  1. ^ Fauna europaea
  2. ^ 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

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