Phratora vitellinae (Chrysomelidae) - Brassy Willow Beetle

Description:

L: 3.5-5mmHost plant: willow (Salix sp.) and aspen (Populus sp.)Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods, Gliederfer)Subphylum: Hexapoda BLAINVILLE, 1816Class: Insecta (insects, Insekten)Subclass: Pterygota (Fluginsekten)Infraclass: Neoptera MARTYNOV, 1923Order: Coleoptera LINNAEUS, 1758 (beetles, Kfer)Suborder: Polyphaga EMERY, 1886Infraorder: Cucujiformia LATREILLE, 1802Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea LATREILLE, 1802Family: Chrysomelidae LATREILLE, 1802 (leaf beetles, Blattkfer)Subfamily: Chrysomelinae LATREILLE, 1802 (broad-shouldered leaf beetles)Tribus: Chrysomelini LATREILLE, 1802Genus: Phratora CHEVROLAT, 1843 [Syn.: Phyllodecta KIRBY, 1837]Subgenus: Phratora CHEVROLAT, 1843Phratora vitellinae LINNAEUS, 1758 (Brassy Willow Beetle, Kleiner Weidenblattkfer)more info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phratora_vitellinaeGermany, Bavaria: vic. Regensburg, 25.07.2011 IMG_4029