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Adults feed on leaves and pollen of willow and poplar trees, especially Salix fragilis ('crack willow'). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is predated by the shieldbug Zicrona caerulea , several ladybird species and the larva of a hoverfly ( Parasyrphus sp.).
Chrysomela vigintipunctata, or the spotted willow leaf beetle, is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae. The length of the beetles varies from 6.5 to 9.2 mm. Both larvae and adults feed on the leaves of its host plants, especially Salicaceae species.
Calligrapha multipunctata, the common willow calligrapha, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America. It is found in North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Like other insects, Chrysomela lapponica is attacked by a variety of natural enemies, mainly other types of insects which prey on or parasitize the larvae. [5] [6] Chrysomela lapponica has developed defenses against such natural enemies. The larvae possess defensive glands filled with volatile compounds which deter attacking natural enemies and ...
Leafhoppers mainly are herbivores, but some are known to eat smaller insects, such as aphids, on occasion. A few species are known to be mud-puddling, but as it seems, females rarely engage in such behavior. Many species are also known to opportunistically pierce the human skin and draw blood but the function of such behaviour is unclear. [5]
In Honduras, where the bug is known commonly as chinche patona (large-legged bug), it is a minor garden pest. [3] It is a pest of many crops in Brazil and it may transmit the plant pathogen Herpetomonas macgheei, a trypanosomatid protozoan. [3] It breeds in pomegranate and desert willow trees, and the gregarious bright orange nymphs aggregate ...
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Chrysomela texana, the red-headed willow leaf beetle, is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America. It is found in Central America and North America.