Labidostomis longimana

Labidostomis longimana is a species of short-horned leaf beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cryptocephalinae, tribe Clytrini.

Labidostomis longimana
Labidostomis longimana. Dorsal view
Side view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cryptocephalinae
Tribe: Clytrini
Genus: Labidostomis
Species:
L. longimana
Binomial name
Labidostomis longimana
(Linnaeus, 1761)
Synonyms
  • Clytra dalmatina (Lacordaire, 1848)

Distribution

This species is found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.[1]

Description

These beetles are 4โ€“7 mm long, the head and pronotum are black, the elytra are orange-brown.

Biology

The life cycle of these beetles lasts two years.[2] They feed on cereals and several other plants. It is considered a pest of Pistachio (Pistacia vera).

References

  1. Fauna europaea
  2. P. Jolivet,E. Petitpierre,T.H. Hsiao Biology of Chrysomelidae
  • A. O. Bienkowski - Larva of the leaf beetle Labidostomis longimana (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Clytrinae) โ€“ Entomological Review โ€“ Volume 89, Number 3
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