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27-06-2007, 08:10 PM
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I think this is a beetle larva - it reminds me of ladybird larvae but is to cyclindrical: 
And this is the food plant if it helps: 
you can just make out the larave on the plant! lol |
27-06-2007, 08:38 PM
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| | | Re: beetle larva?
It LOOKS alot like the larva of a leaf beetle, dont know which one |
27-06-2007, 09:41 PM
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I took a pic of one of these recently .... or one that looked very similar ... and it turned out to be the larva of the Green Dock Beetle, Gastrophysa viridula ....  |
27-06-2007, 09:45 PM
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I would agree with it being the Green Dock Beetle, Gastrophysa viridula . Photographed something very similar this w/e
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27-06-2007, 10:06 PM
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Cheers guys. A quick search on goole makes me think your correct. its either that or something very closely related. |
28-06-2007, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by bugbotherer  I would agree with it being the Green Dock Beetle, Gastrophysa viridula . Photographed something very similar this w/e | Except that it's not on dock!
Many leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) are very similar looking and I wouldn't want to id it. What plant is it though - Epilobium, willowherb? These have small blue leaf beetles whose name I forget, at the moment .... but probably something epilobii! |
28-06-2007, 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul mabbott Except that it's not on dock!
Many leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae) are very similar looking and I wouldn't want to id it. What plant is it though - Epilobium, willowherb? These have small blue leaf beetles whose name I forget, at the moment .... but probably something epilobii! | Hmmm. You have a good point there. There is no defence to that wayward piece of botanising  . However trying to spin this some more  If the population density is high will The DOC beetle larvae munch other plants nearby ?
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28-06-2007, 06:10 PM
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| | | Re: beetle larva?
Not in my experience - they might try something else but wouldn't stay long if it were not a Rumex or related species. You do, in windy or rainy weather (you may have had some) find insects on non-host plants but ... are they eating intensely?
There are lots of other green chrysomelids and more than one Gastrophysa sp ... I think!
Being an expert entomologist is useful but, in the case of leaf beetles, recognising the plant they're eating is far, far, easier! Not entirely reliable - some chrysomelids are polyphagous but .... as a starting point, identify the plant!  Quote:
Originally Posted by bugbotherer Hmmm. You have a good point there. There is no defence to that wayward piece of botanising . However trying to spin this some more If the population density is high will The DOC beetle larvae munch other plants nearby ? | |
29-06-2007, 10:42 AM
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I totally agree with paul here that is not a dock beetle larva, there are so many different leaf beetles ID of the plant may help a great deal with ID of the beetle |
29-06-2007, 02:14 PM
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I think it's the large willowherb and this has several leaf-beetles listed for it included three species of Altica:
Altica lythri (University of Paisley: Biodiversity Reference)
The larvae could be like this ..... http://www.inra.fr/internet/Produits...ES/7033841.jpg 
I suspect that without rearing some, or going back in a couple of weeks, we may never know! Quote:
Originally Posted by Dogghound I totally agree with paul here that is not a dock beetle larva, there are so many different leaf beetles ID of the plant may help a great deal with ID of the beetle |
Last edited by Paul mabbott; 29-06-2007 at 02:15 PM.
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