Galeruca tanaceti

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Galeruca tanaceti
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G. tanaceti
Binomial name
Galeruca tanaceti
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Female Galeruca tanaceti in a meadow

Galeruca tanaceti is a species of leaf beetle, described by Linnaeus in 1758, that has been reported as a pest on oregano in Crete.[1]

It has been observed feeding on Tanacetum vulgare L., Achillea millefoliumL. (Asteraceae), Thymus serpyllum L. (Lamiaceae) and Hypericum perforatum L. (Hypericaceae).

Its eggs have been observed being parasitized by Oomyzus galerucivorus Hedqvist (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae).

References

  1. ^ E. Roditakis and N. E. Roditakis. "First Record of Galeruca tanaceti in Organic Origanum vulgare in Crete" (PDF). (2006) Phytoparasitica 34(5):486-487.