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Galeruca spectabilis

Galeruca spectabilis

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Field Notes

Description:

Galeruca spectabilis is a species of leaf beetle, described by Faldermann in 1837.

Habitat:

Spotted along a footpath in an oak forest near village Stavropotamos (Kastoria, Greece).

Reference Links:

Galeruca spectabilis - Overview, Galeruca spectabilis, Galeruca spectabilis

Species ID Suggestions

a species of leaf beetle

Galeruca spectabilis
MichaelGeiser
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Comments (3)
MichaelGeiser
References: http://culex.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/European%20Chrysomelidae/galeruca%20spectabilis.htm http://israel-nature-site.com/?page_id=299 (Note: The black colouration is not something typical for females. Both males and females vary from light brown to black).
MichaelGeiser
I think the punctures the elytra and pronotum are a bit too coarse for G. tanaceti. Also, G. tanaceti shouldn't have such strong costae on the elytra. I think it's G. spectabilis Faldermann, 1837, a closely related species found in the eastern Mediterranean.

Spotted for Missions

Mission
Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
Mission
Beetles!

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PublishedJanuary 25, 2016

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