Timarcha goettingensis
Species of beetle
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Timarcha goettingensis, commonly known as the Small Bloody-nosed Beetle or the Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe.[1] [2]
| Timarcha goettingensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Timarcha |
| Species: | T. goettingensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Timarcha goettingensis | |
Description
T. goettingensis is a shiny blue-black, violet-copper, or black beetle measuring 8–13 mm in length.[1][2] Visually it may be confused with Timarcha tenebricosa, but this beetle is larger (11–18 mm) and is more constricted on the base of its pronotum than T. goettingensis.[3] Timarcha goettingensis may also be visually confused with Chrysolina sturmi.[1]