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Zeugophora flavicollis (Marsham, 1802) [Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae] Auchenia flavicollis Marsham, 1802 Zeugophora flavicollis (Marsham, 1802)

Leaf-mine: For all the western european Zeugophora species applies: large, blackish brown, upper-surface blotch. Oviposition at the leaf underside, in a small pit, that is covered by secretion. These oviposition marks remain visible as small, transparant points. They live communal, and leave the mine through an upper-surface exit slit (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Larva: Larva yellow, flattened, with a distinct head but no legs (Nederlandse bladmineerders). Pupa: Details unknown. Hosts in Britain: Salicaceae       Populus tremula Aspen Plant, in Pitkin & Plant, 2005 Hosts elsewhere: Salicaceae       Populus     Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus balsamifera Eastern Balsam-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus x canadensis Hybrid Black-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus canescens Grey Poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus nigra Black-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus tremula Aspen Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix     Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix caprea Goat Willow Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread incluidng Bedford, East Kent, East Sussex, Herts, North Hants, South Essex, South Hants, Warwick, West Kent and Westmorland (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including French mainland, Italian mainland Spanish mainland (Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 01-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin