Ochrosis ventralis
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Ochrosis ventralis 8-2.4 mm | |
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Species: | O. ventralis
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Ochrosis ventralis (Illiger, 1807)
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Ochrosis ventralis is a species of leaf beetle native to Europe and parts of North Africa[1][2] Adults are found on leaves of nightshades (Solanum spp), the larvae probably feed at the roots.O. ventralis is also associated with Anagallis arvensis and Pistacia lentiscus.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Warchałowski, Andrzej (2003). Chrysomelidae: The leaf-beetles of Europe and the Mediterranean area. Warszawa: Natura Optima dux Foundation. ISBN 9788391804001.