Hydrothassa marginella

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Cladus: Phytophaga
Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Chrysomelidae
Subfamilia: Chrysomelinae
Tribus: Chrysomelini
Subtribus: Chrysomelina
Genus: Hydrothassa
Subgenus: Hydrothassa (Hydrothassa)
Species: Hydrothassa marginella
Name

Hydrothassa (Hydrothassa) marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Original combination: Chrysomela marginella
Combination Prasocuris marginella

References

Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis, Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiæ: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. i–ii, 1–824 pp DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542: 371. Reference page.

Links

Hydrothassa marginella Taxon details on Fauna Europaea
ZooBank: act:31FE8523-D0AD-450E-B0E3-1F7783648B4B
Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Leaf beetle Hydrothassa marginella L. - photo by D.I. Gavryushin
European Chrysomelidae

Hydrothassa marginella is a Europe species of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelinae

Description

Hydrothassa marginella grows to 3.4 - 4.5mm in length and are dark metallic blue and orange-yellow in colour.[1] The pronotum is coloured yellowish with lateral margins. It may be confused with H. glabra or H. hannoveriana.[1]
Habitat

Hydrothassa marginella is a common and widespread species, active between the months of mid-April and August.[1] It has various host plants, especially buttercups.[2] Adults overwinter in grass tussocks.[1]
Mating couple of Hydrothassa marginella
Larva of Hydrothassa marginella
Distribution

Hydrothassa marginella is prevalent in central and northern Europe.[3]
References

"Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Coleoptera.org. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
"Hydrothassa marginella (L.)". Database of Insects and their Food Plants (Biological Records Centre). Retrieved 2017-01-22.
"Hydrothassa marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-22.