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Macroplea appendiculata

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Macroplea appendiculata
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M. appendiculata
Binomial name
Macroplea appendiculata
Panzer, 1794

Macroplea appendiculata is a species of leaf beetle of the subfamily Donaciinae which can be found in Northern and Central Europe.[1]

Description

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Beetle length is 5.5–8.5 millimetres (0.22–0.33 in), and is orange.[2] The first segment of hind tarsi much shorter than the second. Notum almost square. Thorn on top of elytron is long and thin. The head and shield with a red-yellow hairs, prothorax and elytra have a yellow color, the points in the grooves between rows, and often prominent on elytra back.

Ecology

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Beetles are found near rivers and lakes, they feed on generally pondweed (Potamogeton) and Myriophyllum plants.

References

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  1. ^ "Macroplea appendiculata (Panzer, 1794)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Colour". Archived from the original on 2011-11-13. Retrieved 2012-06-02.