Donacia

Donacia is a large genus of aquatic leaf beetles in the subfamily Donaciinae. Like other members of that subfamily, the beetles have long antennae. They are active and able to fly. Larvae feed on submerged portions of aquatic plants, such as water lilies, and breathe oxygen from plant vessels. Adults live on surface parts of the same plants.

Donacia
Donacia versicolorea
Donacia marginata mating pair
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Tribe: Donaciini
Genus: Donacia
Fabricius, 1775

Species

These 72 species belong to the genus Donacia:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

  1. "Donacia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  2. "Browse Donacia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  3. "Donacia". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  4. "Donacia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-08-25.
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