Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Chrysomeloidea Subfamily Galerucinae Phylum Arthropoda Order Beetle | Class Insecta Family Chrysomelidae Scientific name Exosoma lusitanicum Rank Species | |
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Similar Beetle, Trichodes leucopsideus, Lachnaia tristigma, Enicopus pilosus, Attagenus trifasciatus | ||
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Exosoma lusitanicum or Daffodil leaf beetle is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Galerucinae.
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These beetles are quite common, their length is 6-8 mm and the colour is red-orange. Larvae feed on bulbs of Amaryllidaceae (for instance Narcissus tazetta) and Liliaceae species, while adults feed on flowers of several wild plants, mainly Asteraceae species and are potentially dangerous for vineyards.
This species is found in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, North Africa and in the Near East.
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