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Orsodacne cerasi
Orsodacne cerasi is a species of leaf beetle in the family Orsodacnidae.
From the article Orsodacne cerasi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Orsodacne cerasi is pale orange in colour and measures 4.5–6.4 mm in length. Within the genus it is identified by having diffusely punctured elytra and being almost hairless.
Range & habitat
Adult O. cerasi may be found in mixed or deciduous woodland. They are active between the months of April and September and have been recorded feeding on a range of plants, favouring woody and herbaceous plants with white flowers, including: Syringa vulgaris, Heracleum sphondylium, Petroselinum spp., Aruncus dioicus, Crataegus monogyna, Filipendula ulmaria, Prunus avium, Prunus domestica, and Sorbus aucuparia.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Habitat and lifecycle”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 176239.