Donacia dentata
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| Species: | D. dentata
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| Donacia dentata Hoppe, 1795
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Donacia dentata is a species of leaf beetles of the subfamily Donaciinae.
Ecology and habitats
Adult beetles feed on leaves of the Alisma and Sagittaria sagittifolia plants. The beetles may also feed on pollen (especially Nuphar lutea). Pupae develop among the developing roots within the coastal land, in the roots of plants such as sagittaria and common species of the genus Cyperaceae (Carex). Larvae feed on leaves and roots of the sagittaria and the roots of different species of cyperaceae.
External links
- BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK) Donacia dentata Hoppe, 1795 (a leaf beetle)