Parmena balteus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Subfamilia: LAMIINAE / Tribus: PARMENINI
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Photo © M.Hoskovec
| Body length: | 4 - 8 mm |
| Life cycle: | 1 - 2 years |
| Adults in: | April - September |
| Host plant: | polyphagous in herbaceous plants (typically Helleborus or Euphorbia),
in deciduous (typically Hedera helix) and occasionally also in coniferous trees |
| Distribution: | South-West Europe (except Portugal) |
The mounted beetle was collected in Monte Niedou, 5 km W Sarroch (Sardinia, Italy). The living beetle was collected at night on dead
stalks of Helleborus in South France.
Collected by by T.Kopecký and M.Rejzek.
Photo © M.Hoskovec
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