Chaetocnema scheffleri (Kutschera, 1864)

on Rumex, etc.

parasite

Larvae live endophytically in the rhizomes.

host plants

Polygonaceae, olgophagous

Fagopyrum esculentum; Polygonum patulum; Rumex acetosella & subsp. angiocarpus, pulcher.

phenology

Probably univoltine; hibernation as imago.

distribution within Europe

(PESI, 2020).

references

Aslan, Gök, Gürbüz & Ayvaz (2009a), Biondi (1994b), Konstantinov, Baselga, Grebennikov, ao (2011a), Rozner & Rozner (2014a).