Notable beetle records from GermanyRecords, photos and text by C. Benisch, 2008–2016
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27.05.2012 (published on 28.05.2012)
Record of Chrysolina fuliginosa on the Felsenberg near Schloßböckelheim
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On May 27th, 2012, one specimen of the leaf beetle Chrysolina fuliginosa was found on the Felsenberg near Schloßböckelheim (Nahe valley). The species is known to occur in South and Central Europe. It prefers dry slopes and fallow vineyards. C. fuliginosa is oligophagous and develops on Centaurea species. It can be distinguished from its sister species C. haemoptera by the separated sides of the pronotum and the irregular puncture of the elytra. In Germany, C. fuliginosa is regarded as vulnerable (RL 3).
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