Plateumaris rustica (Kunze, 1818)
on Carex, etc.
parasite
Larvae in a cocoon at the roots.
host plants
Cyperaceae, oligophagoous
Carex nigra, rostrata; Cladium mariscus.
The beetles often on various other plants, preferably on the flowers.
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Plateumaris affinis (Kunze, 1818).
references
Bukejs (2010b), Maican & Serafim (2016a), Nelson, Walsh & Foster (2007a), Pozsgai (2005a), Rheinheimer & Hassler (2018a).