Hydrothassa marginella
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| Hydrothassa marginella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Hydrothassa |
| Species: | H. marginella |
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| Hydrothassa marginella | |
Hydrothassa marginella is a Europe species of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelinae
Hydrothassa marginella grows to 3.4 - 4.5mm in length and are dark metallic blue and orange-yellow in colour.[1] The pronotum is coloured yellowish with lateral margins. It may be confused with H. glabra or H. hannoveriana.[1]
Habitat
Hydrothassa marginella is a common and widespread species, active between the months of mid-April and August.[1] It has various host plants, especially buttercups.[2] Adults overwinter in grass tussocks.[1]
