Prasocuris marginella

Prasocuris marginella

Prasocuris marginella is a small (3,3-4,7mm) leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) in the subfamily Chrysomelinae feeding on Buttercups (Ranunculus) in damp environments (wetlands and marshy woodlands).
Prasocuris marginella - Dorsal "Replacement" for the previous image of this species. Lateral view here: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92349/prasocuris_marginella_-_lateral.html Chrysomelidae,Chrysomelinae,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Hydrothassa,Hydrothassa marginella,Netherlands,Prasocuris,Prasocuris marginella,nl: Gezoomd Moerashaantje

Appearance

Slender, narrow habitus, pronotum and elytra shiny blackish blue with yellowish red margins.
Prasocuris marginella - Lateral "Replacement" for the previous image of this species. Dorsal view here: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/92350/prasocuris_marginella_-_dorsal.html Chrysomelidae,Chrysomelinae,Coleoptera,Geotagged,Hydrothassa,Hydrothassa marginella,Netherlands,Prasocuris,Prasocuris marginella,nl: Gezoomd Moerashaantje

Naming

Originally described as Chrysomela marginella by Linnaeus in 1758 it is known today either as Prasocuris (Hydrothassa) marginella or -if the subgenus is lifted to genus status- as Hydrothassa (Hydrothassa) marginella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Prasocuris marginella Horrible images but the only ones I seem to have for this species. Chrysomelidae,Chrysomelinae,Coleoptera,Hydrothassa,Hydrothassa marginella,Jane's garden,Prasocuris,Prasocuris marginella,nl: Gezoomd Moerashaantje

Distribution

Widespread in Central and Northern Europe

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusPrasocuris
SpeciesPrasocuris marginella
Photographed in
Netherlands