Parmena balteus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Subfamilia: LAMIINAE  /  Tribus: PARMENINI

Parmena balteus
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.


Parmena balteus Parmena balteus
Photo © M.Hoskovec



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