Epicauta rufidorsum
| Epicauta rufidorsum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Adult on Melilotus albus | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Epicauta |
| Subgenus: | Epicauta |
| Species: | E. rufidorsum |
| Binomial name | |
| Epicauta (Epicauta) rufidorsum Goeze, 1777 | |
Epicauta rufidorsum (Goeze, 1777) is a species of beetle of the family Meloidae.[1]
Adults feed on leaves and flowers of various herbaceous plants, whereas larvae feed on Acrididae eggs.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea".
- ↑ Zandigiacomo, Pietro; Zlatich, Marco (2006). "Epicauta rufidorsum: a Meloid beetle of natural interest harmful to potato in the Triest area.". Notiziario ERSA (3-4).
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