| Epicauta rufidorsum | |
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| Adult on Melilotus albus | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
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| Subgenus: | Epicauta |
| Species: | E. rufidorsum |
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| Epicauta (Epicauta) rufidorsum Goeze, 1777 | |
Epicauta rufidorsum is a species of beetle of the family Meloidae.[1]
Adults feed on leaves and flowers of various herbaceous plants, whereas larvae feed on Acrididae eggs.[2]
References
- ↑ "Fauna Europaea". Archived from the original on June 14, 2015.
- ↑ Zandigiacomo, Pietro; Zlatich, Marco (2006). "Epicauta rufidorsum: a Meloid beetle of natural interest harmful to potato in the Triest area". Notiziario ERSA (3–4).
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