Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Harpalus rufipes

Harpalus rufipes (De Geer, 1774)

strawberry seed beetle

parasite

Adults and larvae are polyphagous, feeding also on strewn eeeds.

host plants

polyphagous

Alopecurus myosuroides; Amaranthus powellii, retroflexus; Arctium lappa; Arenaria serpyllifolia; Avena sativa; Beta vulgaris; Bidens tripartitus; Brassica napus; Campanula trachelium; Cannabis sativa; Capsella bursa-pastoris; Chenopodium album, glaucum; Cichorium intybus; Cirsium arvense; Consolida regalis; Crepis biennis; Descurainia sophia; Dipsacus fullonum; Fumaria officinalisGalinsoga parviflora; Galium aparine; Geum urbanum; Hordeum vulgare; Hyoscyamus niger; Hypericum perforatum; Lapsana communis; Larix decidua; Lavandula angustifolia; Leonurus cardiaca; Lepidium ruderale; Lipandra polysperma; Lycopus europaeus; Melilotus albus; Papaver somniferum; Persicaria lapathifolia, maculosa; Picea abies; Pinus sylvestris; Plantago lanceolata, major, media; Polygonum aviculare; Portulaca oleracea; Potentilla argentea; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Secale cereale; Senecio vulgaris; Silene alba, latifolia, noctifora, vulgaris; Sinapis arvensis; Sisymbrium loeselii; Sorghum drummondii; Stellaria media; Taraxacum officinale; Thlaspi arvense; Tripleurospermum inodorum; Triticum aestivum; Urtica dioica, urens; Viola arvensis.

distribution within Europe

PESI (2023).

synonyms

Pseudoophonus rufipes.

references

Brygadyrenko & Reshetniak (2014a), Deroulers & Bretagnolle (2018a), Foffová, Cavar Zeljković, Honěk, ao (2020a), Honek, Martinkova & Jarosik (2003a), Honek, Martinkova & Saska (2005a), Martinková, Koprdová, Kulfan, ao (2019a), Petit, Boursault & Bohan (2014a), Petit, Boursault, Le Guilloux, ao (2011a), Ruiz (2020a), Saska, Honěk, Foffová & Martinková (2019a), Talarico, Giglio, Pizzolotto & Brandmayr (2016a).

Last modified 8.vi.2026