Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle

Timarcha goettingensis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae

Also called: Small Bloody-nosed Beetle

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Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle
Photo: Benoit NABHOLZ, CC BY-SA

It is native to Europe.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

It has a glossy dark coloration that can appear blue-black, violet-copper, or black.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Adults measure between 8 and 13 mm in length.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

This species occurs naturally across Europe.

Source: Wikipedia

Lookalikes

It can be mistaken for Timarcha tenebricosa, which is larger (11 to 18 mm) and has a more constricted pronotum base. It may also resemble the beetle Chrysolina sturmi.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle photo 3
Photo: Benoit NABHOLZ, CC BY-SA

Questions people ask

Where is the Lesser Bloody-nosed Beetle found?

It is native to Europe.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Chrysomelidae)

Spotted Cucumber BeetleSpotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctataDamages trees, gardens or cropsBean WeevilBean WeevilAcanthoscelides obtectusDamages trees, gardens or cropsCowpea WeevilCowpea WeevilCallosobruchus maculatusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSwamp Milkweed Leaf BeetleSwamp Milkweed Leaf BeetleLabidomera clivicollisDamages trees, gardens or cropsAlder Leaf BeetleAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniDamages trees, gardens or cropsDogbane Leaf BeetleDogbane Leaf BeetleChrysochus auratus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timarcha_goettingensis

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