Donacia aquatica — Overview

Reed Beetle learn more about names for this taxon

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Biology

The beetle, as its name suggests, is aquatic, with adults appearing in May and June. The larvae feed in air-filled galls on the submerged parts of plants, which grow along the edges of lakes.

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