Phyllotreta armoraciae (Koch, 1803)
horseradish flea beetle
mine
A borer in the petiole, rather than a real leafminer. Only under exceptional circumstances, like a mass occurrence, a larva may penetrate a leaf blade and make a full depth corridor. Pupation outside the mine.
host plants
Brassicaceae, oligophagous
Armoracia
rusticana; Sinapis arvensis.
phenology
Larvae in April-June (Hering, 1957a).
BENELUX
BE not observed (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
NE observed (Beenen & Winkelman, 1993a; Fauna Europaea, 2007).
LUX not observed (Fauna Europaea, 2007).
distribution within Europe
From E France and S Sweden till E Siberia (Warchalowski, 2003a).
larva
Ogloblin & Medvedev (1971a).
pupa
See Steinhausen (2002a).
references
Beenen & Winkelman (1993a), Bukejs (2008b), Hering (1957a), Kofler (2011a), Ogloblin & Medvedev (1971a), Ouda, Čížek & Boža (2013a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a), Steinhausen (2002a), Warchalowski (2003a).