Phyllobrotica quadrimaculata

Phyllobrotica quadrimaculata

Phyllobrotica quadrimaculata is a somewhat larger Leaf beetle (Chrsyomelidae) with a development on Scuttelaria on the banks of ponds and streams. The female deposits her eggs on the ground under the plant and the larvae dig into the ground and feed on the roots.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusPhyllobrotica
SpeciesPhyllobrotica quadrimaculata
Photographed in
Netherlands