Lochmaea suturalis | Atlas du patrimoine naturel RNF

Lochmaea suturalis - A Chrysomelid beetle This insect belongs to the very large family of Chrysomelidae (the Leaf Beetles). The one shown here is resting on the leaf of a Bird Cherry tree. It is possibly a Heather Beetle (Lochmaea suturalis), a fairly common species that is named after the plant on which it usually feeds. For comparison, see: <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/European%20Chrysomelidae/lochmaea.htm">http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/European%20Chrysomelidae/lochmaea.htm</a> – that site also illustrates the other two British species in the genus Lochmaea, namely, L. caprea (Willow Leaf Beetle) and L. crataegi (Hawthorn Leaf Beetle). © Lairich Rig - CC BY-SA 2.0 - Wikimedia Commons

Lochmaea suturalis (Thomson, 1866)

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