Oreina bifrons | |
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Oreina bifrons decora ab. aerosa. Female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Oreina |
Species: | O. bifrons |
Binomial name | |
Oreina bifrons (Fabricius, 1792) | |
Synonyms | |
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Oreina bifrons is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.
Subspecies
Subspecies include:[1]
- Oreina bifrons bifrons (Fabricius, 1792)
- Oreina bifrons cadorensis Bechyné, 1958
- Oreina bifrons decora (Richter, 1820)
- Oreina bifrons gadmena Bechyné, 1958
- Oreina bifrons heterocera (Reitter, 1917)
- Oreina bifrons monticola (Duftschmid, 1825)
Description
Oreina bifrons can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). These beetles are characterised by colour polymorphism.[2]
Distribution
This species can be found in Europe, in the Alps, Sudetes, Carpathians and Balkans.[3][4]
Biology
These beetles are viviparous. Larvae mainly feed on Chaerophyllum hirsutum.[5]
References
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- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ Tom van Noorth Colour polymorphism in the leaf beetles genus Oreina.
- ↑ Cassidae.uni
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ SUSANNE DOBLER, PATRICK MARDULYN, JACQUES M. PASTEELS, AND MARTINE ROWELL-RAHIE HOST-PLANT SWITCHES AND THE EVOLUTION OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE AND LIFE HISTORY IN THE LEAF BEETLE GENUS OREINA
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