Hippuriphila modeeri (Linnaeus, 1761)
Taxonomy: Polyphaga > Chrysomeloidea > Chrysomelidae > Hippuriphila > Hippuriphila modeeri
Common name:
Horsetail Flea Beetle
Description
Size: 1.8-2.5mm
Basic colour: Dark brown to blackish of deep bronze
Pattern colour: Tips of elytra yellowish-brownish
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: Red-brown, hind femore darkened.
Basic colour: Dark brown to blackish of deep bronze
Pattern colour: Tips of elytra yellowish-brownish
Number of spots: None
Pronotoum: As basic colour
Leg colour: Red-brown, hind femore darkened.
Holarctic
Biology
Status: Widespread (no recent records from Ireland)
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Horsetails (Equisetum spp)
Overwintering: Adults hibernate in moss and grass tussocks
Food: Adults on leaves and stems, larvae on young stems (not on roots)
Habitat: Various
Host plant: Horsetails (Equisetum spp)
Overwintering: Adults hibernate in moss and grass tussocks
Food: Adults on leaves and stems, larvae on young stems (not on roots)