Brassicogethes aeneus (Fabricius, 1775)
common pollen beetle, rape pollen beetle
on Brassica
Brassica napus, Hungary, Mosonmagyaróvár, 29.iv.2017 © László Érsek
larva in the flower
larva
the species is a pest in rapeseed production
larva, dorsal
another image
larva, lateral
ventral
parasite
Larvae and adults in flower buds and flowers.
host plants
Brassicaceae, monophagous
distribution within Europe
synonyms
Meligethes aeneus.
references
Audisio, Jelínek, Mariotti & De Biase (2000a), Baviera & Audisio (2014a), Käfer Europas (2020).