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Elm Leaf Beetle

Xanthogaleruca luteola

The Elm Leaf Beetle is a small, greenish-yellow bug that loves to munch on elm tree leaves. They can be found in gardens and parks, making them a fun little friend to spot!

Lebensraum: Urban areas

Aussehen

The Elm Leaf Beetle has an oval-shaped, greenish-yellow body with two distinct dark stripes running down its back. Its head and thorax are also marked with small black spots, making it visually distinct from many other leaf beetles.

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Elm Leaf Beetle
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Elm Leaf Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single beetle can lay hundreds of eggs, quickly overwhelming an elm tree!

Larvae create 'skeletonized' leaves by eating only the soft parts, leaving veins behind.

Severe infestations can make elm trees look brown and defoliated, as if it's autumn in summer!

They sometimes sneak into people's homes during autumn to find a warm spot to sleep for winter.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Leaf Masticator

Elm Leaf Beetle can chew through tough elm leaves using strong mandibles that help them get vital nutrients for survival.

Fähigkeit

Winter Hibernator

Elm Leaf Beetle has a special ability to enter diapause, helping them survive cold winters by hiding in sheltered places.

Fähigkeit

Quick Spreader

Elm Leaf Beetle can fly well, allowing them to quickly spread to new elm trees and find fresh leaves to eat.

Fähigkeit

Egg Protector

Elm Leaf Beetle lays its small yellow eggs in clusters on the underside of elm leaves, which helps protect them from predators.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
10-14 mm
Größe
5-7 mm
Lebenserwartung
21-120 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Tiny leaf-eaters that munch exclusively on elm tree leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae scrape the underside of leaves, while adults chew through the entire leaf.

Hauptnahrung

  • Ulmus americana
  • Ulmus minor
  • Ulmus procera

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

American Elm

Ulmus americana

Adults and larvae eat leaves, causing damage.

parasitizes

Elm Leaf Beetle Egg Parasitoid

Tetrastichus xanthogalerucae

Tiny wasp lays eggs inside the beetle's eggs.

eats

Spined Soldier Bug

Podisus maculiventris

Predatory bug preys on elm leaf beetle larvae.

eats

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Birds will feed on the adult beetles.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to look at beetles from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Elm Leaf Beetle?

10-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Elm Leaf Beetle?

5-7 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Elm Leaf Beetle?

21-120 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Elm Leaf Beetle?

5 km/h

Was frisst Elm Leaf Beetle?

Tiny leaf-eaters that munch exclusively on elm tree leaves.

Wo findet man Elm Leaf Beetle normalerweise?

Urban areas

Wie jagt Elm Leaf Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Elm Leaf Beetle?

6

Snap-Karte

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