Oreina bifrons

Oreina bifrons
Oreina bifrons decora ab. aerosa. Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oreina
Species:
O. bifrons
Binomial name
Oreina bifrons
(Fabricius, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Chrysomela bifrons Fabricius, 1792

Oreina bifrons is a species of broad-shouldered leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Chrysomelinae.

Subspecies

Subspecies include:[1]

  • Oreina bifrons bifrons (Fabricius, 1792)
  • Oreina bifrons cadorensis Bechyné, 1958
  • Oreina bifrons decora (Richter, 1820)
  • Oreina bifrons gadmena Bechyné, 1958
  • Oreina bifrons heterocera (Reitter, 1917)
  • Oreina bifrons monticola (Duftschmid, 1825)

Description

Oreina bifrons can reach a length of 9–10 millimetres (0.35–0.39 in). These beetles are characterised by colour polymorphism.[2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Europe, in the Alps, Sudetes, Carpathians and Balkans.[3][4]

Biology

These beetles are viviparous. Larvae mainly feed on Chaerophyllum hirsutum.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Biolib
  2. ^ Tom van Noorth Colour polymorphism in the leaf beetles genus Oreina.
  3. ^ Cassidae.uni
  4. ^ Fauna Europaea
  5. ^ SUSANNE DOBLER, PATRICK MARDULYN, JACQUES M. PASTEELS, AND MARTINE ROWELL-RAHIE HOST-PLANT SWITCHES AND THE EVOLUTION OF CHEMICAL DEFENSE AND LIFE HISTORY IN THE LEAF BEETLE GENUS OREINA


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