Longitarsus jacobaeae (Waterhouse, 1858)
tansy ragwort flea beetle
on Jacobaea, Senecio
parasite
Larvae initially bore in the petioles and thick veins, later in the root collar.
host plants
Asteraceae, narrowly oligophagous
Jacobaea aquatica, erratica, erucifolia, vulgaris; Senecio sylvaticus, vulgaris.
phenology
Univoltine; hibernation as egg or imago.
distribution within Europe
pupa
See Steinhausen (2002a).
references
Biondi (1996a), Bos (2010a), Bukejs (2010a), Bukejs, Tamutis, Ferenca & Alekseev (2012a), Ouda, Čížek & Boža (2013a), Reibnitz (2014a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a), Steinhausen (2002a), Verdyck & De Bruyn (1991a).