Ophraella communa
| Ophraella communa | |
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| Ophraella communa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Chrysomeloidea |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ophraella |
| Species: | O. communa |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophraella communa | |
The ragweed leaf beetle (Ophraella communa) is a species that landed in Europe a few years ago. Its main food plant is Ambrosia artemisiifolia, which is invasive in Europe and Asia. Its risk for other plants is still discussed.[1][2]
References
- ↑ H Müller-Schärer, S T E Lommen, M Rossinelli, M Bonini, M Boriani, G Bosio, U Schaffner: Ophraella communa, the ragweed leaf beetle, has successfully landed in Europe: fortunate coincidence or threat? 25 January 2014, doi:10.1111/wre.12072.
- ↑ Zhenjun Cao, Hongyuan Wang, Ling Meng, Baoping Li: Risk to nontarget plants from Ophraella communa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a potential biological control agent of alien invasive weed Ambrosia artemisiifolia (Asteraceae) in China. In: Applied Entomology and Zoology, doi:10.1007/s13355-011-0048-8.
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