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Zeugophora subspinosa (Fabricius, 1781) [Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae] Crioceris subspinosa Fabricius, 1781 Zeugophora subspinosa (Fabricius, 1781)

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 alba White Poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus americana   Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus cathayana   Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus deltoides Necklace Poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus nigra Black-poplar Nederlandse bladmineerders Populus tremula Aspen Nederlandse bladmineerders Salix     Nederlandse bladmineerders Time of year - mines: Unknown. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Widespread including Bedford, Cambridge, East Kent, East Suffolk, Hereford, Herts, Hunts, Isle of Wight, Leicester, Mid-west York, North Hants, North Lincoln, North-east York, Northampton, Northumberland, South, Notts, South Essex, South Hants, South Lancaster, South Lincoln, Warwick, West Gloucester, West Kent and West Sussex (NBN Gateway distribution map - NE). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including French mainland Italian mainland (Alonso-Zarazaga in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Unknown.

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Last updated 01-Sep-2008  Brian Pitkin